‘You’re Due South’ campaign inspires Kiwis to visit Southland via Strategy Christchurch
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Great South has launched a new campaign, created in partnership with Strategy Christchurch, after a competitive pitch...
Immunisation Advisory Centre encourages Kiwis to ‘Treasure our Whānau’ in Flu work via RUN
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Māori-owned, independent creative agency RUN, has launched the national influenza immunization campaign, running over...
Deadline extended for Free entries to CB’s The Work 2021: Submit your best by Friday April 30
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Now in its 19th year, The Work features the very best advertising of the year from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Colenso BBDO begins new era with promotion of Angela Watson to managing director role
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Colenso BBDO has today appointed local candidate Angela Watson as managing director following an extensive global...
Ryan Sproull joins YoungShand in the role of strategy and experience director
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Ryan Sproull now leading Strategy at YoungShand.
A tax deductible BestadsPRO membership for only $30 per year to get full access to Bestads
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BestadsPRO Membership is only US$30 per year (less than 60 cents per week)
Industry veteran Lee Parkinson joins Strategy Christchurch in the role of strategic partner
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Industry veteran Lee Parkinson becomes strategic partner at Strategy Christchurch.
Register now for the 42nd AWARD Awards Virtual Ceremony on Friday 21 May at 5:00pm AEST
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The AWARD Awards ceremony will take place virtually via a live-stream on Friday 21st May at 3.00 pm (AEST).
State reveals mistake-prone days of the week in latest campaign via Colenso BBDO
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In its latest campaign via Colenso BBDO, State has crunched 12 months’ worth of claims data to uncover the types of...
FCB NZ promotes senior creative David Shirley to the role of creative director
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FCB senior creative David Shirley has been promoted to creative director.
Trifecta win at RAEWARDS for Perceptive
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Customer insights agency Perceptive has won a trifecta of awards at the 2021 RAEWARDS, held at FISH at the Hilton...
ASB issues tender for range of creative services
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ASB is seeking expressions of interest from brand, marketing and digital agencies, with a Request for Proposal (RFP)...
Kiwi expat Nicky Bell, VP global head of Facebook Creative Shop named jury member for Cannes Social & Influencer Lions
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Cannes Lions has today announced its jury line-up of global experts selected to award the world’s very best creative...
Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Russell Barrett, CEO + CCO, BBH-PWW India
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Firstgas Group announces its Zero Carbon Future in latest creative campaign via Augusto
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Firstgas has teamed up with creative agency Augusto to share its announcement that it is heading to a zero carbon...
John Marshall departs WiTH Collective for joint general manager role at Special Group
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Special Group has hired John Marshall as joint general manager of Special New Zealand, alongside Storm Day.
Global brands partner on D&AD Shift with Google to support emerging talent in securing paid opportunities within the creative sector
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D&AD has today announced new partnerships with leading brands adidas, Disney, Penguin, Here Design and giffgaff for...
Perceptive and Paymark launch Ada – a new tool allows businesses an unprecedented level of insight around consumer spending habits
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Leading customer insights agency, Perceptive, and New Zealand’s original fintech startup, Paymark, are excited to...
The Immortal Awards Launches 2021 Call For Entries – Entries free for LBB member companies
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Global free-to-enter competition returns with five dedicated regional competitions.
Attention Advertising+Production professionals in NZ: is your free Bestads profile up to date?
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We hope you, like over 230,000 other ad professionals registered on Bestadsontv.com throughout the world, enjoy...
Tourism Australia welcomes New Zealanders back to its shores in first international campaign in over a year via M&C Saatchi, Sydney
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New Zealanders are being invited to take advantage of exclusive travel access to Australia and enjoy all of the...
University of Canterbury inspires self-belief in ‘Believe U Can’ film via Strategy Christchurch
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Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) and Strategy Christchurch have created a film to inspire...
Cannes Lions cancels Festival hopes and commits to fully digital experience
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The Lion-winning work will be announced and awarded during Cannes Lions Live.
WWF puts microplastic pollution into perspective in new campaign via Colenso BBDO
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Our oceans are choked with plastic. Eight million tonnes of plastic pollution ends up in the ocean each year...
Testicular Cancer NZ, Jockey and Farmers launch “Remundies”: The Life-Saving Undies that Txt You Monthly via FCB New Zealand
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Testicular Cancer, the most common form of cancer affecting men aged between 18 and 39, gets a kick in the...
This week’s Best Ad Jobs @ TheBestAdJobs.com
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Each week Campaign Brief posts positions available within the Australasian and Asian advertising, media and marketing...
Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Richard Denney, ECD, St Luke’s, London
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
QUARANTINE FREE TRANS-TASMAN TRAVEL ALLOWS COUNTRIES TO REUNITE
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The opening of quarantine free travel from Australia to New Zealand is a positive step on allowing both countries to...
Dame Valerie Adams shows how small leads to great in new AIA campaign via Bullfrog
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AIA New Zealand heroes its science-backed health and wellbeing program AIA Vitality to New Zealanders with an...
Noah Marshall partners up with Ngaio McCreadie to launch new production company Larchmont
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Director Noah Marshall partners with Ngaio McCreadie to launch independent Australasian production company Larchmont.
Type Directors Club Announces Global “Type Drives Communities” Virtual Conference
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The Type Directors Club (TDC) announced the launch of Type Drives Communities, a global conference that will explore...
Damon Stapleton: Advertising. Queen’s Gambit versus the robots.
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A blog by Damon Stapleton, regional chief creative officer, DDB Australia and New Zealand.
The Glue Society launches groundbreaking communication art magazine GLUES©IETY
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The award-winning art and creative collective, The Glue Society, is unveiling a groundbreaking new biannual magazine...
Cresta Awards extends deadline for initial 60% discount offer under pressure from entrants
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Due to high demand, The Cresta Awards 2021 has extended its Super Early Bird entry deadline to 14 April.
Paul Catmur chats with Rob Sherlock and Jim Hall on latest episodes of Truth and Soul podcast
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Happy Easter. Now shut up and listen to these
Special Group + WiTH Collective lead Kiwi agency pack at shortlist stage of 42nd AWARD Awards
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The finalists for the 42nd AWARD Awards have been announced today across all categories. Special Group New Zealand...
Special Group Australia lures highly awarded Colenso BBDO CD Max McKeon to CD role
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Special Group Australia welcomes Max McKeon as creative director
Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Nkanyezi Masango, ECD, King James, Cape Town
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Method promotes customer director Dom Henshall to the role of general manager
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Auckland creative technology studio Method has announced the promotion of Dom Henshall to general manager, building...
Medtech encourages Kiwis to see their GP more often in new campaign via Lachlan & Friends
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Medtech and agency Lachlan McPherson & Friends today announce the launch of a campaign designed to encourage people...
New sustainable cleaning + beauty brand YOURS partners with TBWA/NZ for brand launch
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TBWA/NZ Group has partnered with local entrepreneur Stephanie Duvander to launch a new sustainable, premium home...
Al and his best mate Reg return in latest campaign for Regal Salmon via Republik
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Last year, as Kiwis headed into summer, the team at Regal Salmon launched its new range of Maple Smoked Salmon products.
Jake Siddall and Sokpart Pao join YoungShand in creative group head roles
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YoungShand has appointed two new creative group heads Jake Siddall and Sokpart Pao.
EECA launches Gen Less ShopPack to help cut car emissions via Clemenger BBDO Wellington
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To help New Zealanders say no to short car trips, EECA is launching the ‘Gen Less ShopPack’.
Macca’s New Zealand teleports viewers straight to the source in new campaign via DDB Aotearoa
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DDB Aotearoa and Macca’s New Zealand have taken viewers on a scenic tour of the iconic restaurant’s local supply...
OMG continues to lead the local New Zealand market in latest RECMA results
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Omnicom Media Group New Zealand (OMG NZ) maintains its dominant position as New Zealand’s number one media and...
Special Group launches Special PR headed up by Kelly Grindle as head of PR and influence
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Special Group has today announced the launch of Special PR – a natural extension considering Special’s long track...
This week’s Best Ad Jobs @ TheBestAdJobs.com
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Each week Campaign Brief posts positions available within the Australasian and Asian advertising, media and marketing...
Last chance to enter The One Show 2021. Entries close Friday March 26
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These fees will increase again after this Friday, March 19 at 11:59 PM PT, & all entries will close completely March 26.
Call for entries to Campaign Brief’s The Work 2021: Free to enter – Deadline Friday 16th April
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Now in its 19th year, The Work features the very best advertising of the year from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
EightyOne launches new media arm headed up by Grant Maxwell
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Hot on the heels of its sport agency (EightyOneX), EightyOne has launched a new media offshoot with Grant Maxwell...
Seven days left to receive 50% entry discount for LIA; entries must be finalised by Wed 31 March
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From 1st April 2021 Entry Fees will be discounted 25%
Five creatives from New Zealand to join 2021 D&AD Awards Jury; deadline extended to 31 March
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D&AD has announced the Jury members that will preside over the judging of the organisation’s 2021 Awards programme.
Perceptive expands Customer Experience team with appointment Data Analyst Lily Henwood
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Leading customer intelligence agency Perceptive has announced the appointment of Lily Henwood to the role of CX Data Ana
Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Andy Grant, Executive Creative Director, TBWA\Singapore
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Special Group launches Special Media – aims to disrupt the marketing landscape again
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Newly appointed Special Group media director, Briar Rowsell, has been working closely with the team at Special...
Damon Stapleton: Advertising. A restaurant without a kitchen.
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A blog by Damon Stapleton, regional chief creative officer, DDB Australia and New Zealand.
Media Design School’s Robyn Ramsey + Luke Roxburgh win Google Student 2021 Axis
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Robyn Ramsey and Luke Roxburgh, who are currently interning under the insightful eyes of Regan Grafton at Stanley St...
Clemenger Group combines 99, justONE to form Proximity NZ led by Pescott, Mok and Watson
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Clemenger Group has today launched Proximity NZ, a new agency model with a core purpose of finding the growth that’s har
BC&F Dentsu, WiTH Collective, Vizeum and MKTG brands retired as Dentsu simplifies NZ business
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Dentsu has announced a simplification of its business in New Zealand by bringing together several of the network’s capab
New York Festivals 2021 AME Awards announces Asia Pacific Grand Jury with four from NZ
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New York Festivals 2021 AME Awards announces the Asia Pacific Grand Jury
This week’s Best Ad Jobs @ TheBestAdJobs.com
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Each week Campaign Brief posts positions available within the Australasian and Asian advertising, media and marketing...
DDB Aotearoa takes out coveted Agency of the Year title at the 2021 Axis Awards; Clemenger BBDO Wellington scores the Grand Axis for NZ Government’s ‘Unite Against COVID-19’ campaign; Sweetshop takes out Production Co. of the Year
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To celebrate the incredible creative advertising work from over the last twelve months, 760 advertising and production c
Spark encourages small business owners to re-charge their best asset – themselves, in new work directed by Sweetshop’s Dylan Pharazyn
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Spark NZ has launched a new campaign via Shine, for its brand new health and wellness programme for Spark Business...
Honey Puffs modernises its iconic jingle in latest campaign via Pitchblack Partners
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For decades, Honey Puffs has occupied a special place in Kiwi hearts and pantries. Now the beloved cereal is back.
Clemenger BBDO Wellington cracks Cresta Awards first global Top 50 list
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For more than 27 years Cresta Awards has acknowledged creativity in advertising, design and communications around the...
HMD Global appoints Adhesive as PR, social, content + influencer agency across AUS + NZ
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Independent integrated agency, Adhesive, has been appointed as the public relations agency of record across Australia...
ANZ Support Band launches to cheer athletes on in the Olympic and Paralympic Games via TBWA\NZ
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A clever wearable connecting Kiwi fans who can’t travel and developed for the New Zealand athletes at this year’s...
AdFest 2021 Virtual Awards Ceremony set for Thursday 8 April, 4pm NZ time
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AdFest will soon reveal the winners of the AdFest 2021 Lotus Awards in a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, 8 April...
LUMO launches LUMO Labs – leading a new wave of creative solutions
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2020 presented its challenges but it also offered the people at LUMO the time to complete the development of a unique...
The One Club and Russell’s Reserve Launch COLORFUL Grant for Young BIPOC Creatives
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The One Club for Creativity and Russell’s Reserve have been brought together by Rich Tu, VP of MTV Digital Design...
New York Festivals Advertising Awards Announces 2021 Healthcare Executive Jury
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20 prominent healthcare leaders to select 2021’s Healthcare winners.
Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Etienne Renaux and Paul Marty, Executive CDs, Herezie, Paris
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Guinness urges Kiwis to celebrate St Paddy’s Day responsibly in new work via Special Group NZ
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For centuries, March 17th has given people a reason to come together to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
DOT loves data launches new animated brand piece via EightyOne
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EightyOne has pulled together the first ever brand piece for sister company DOT loves data to be shown in TV, cinema...
Rockgas engages Perceptive for an extensive customer experience and engagement strategy
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Australasian technology-based insights agency, Perceptive, is helping Rockgas to redefine its customer engagement and...
Burger King admits it hasn’t been cutting it in new BK Chicken campaign via Pitchblack Partners
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Nostalgia for Burger King’s much-loved BK Chicken has sparked a new campaign via Pitchblack Partners, with the brand...
Partners Life launches second dark nursery rhyme reimagined for adults via Special Group
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Special Group has released the next chapter in its ‘Unhappily Ever After’ campaign for Partners Life.
AWARD School welcomes 211 aspiring creatives for 2021 including five Indigenous scholars
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A total of 211 aspiring creatives have been accepted into AWARD School 2021, with five Indigenous Scholarships...
Z Energy and Chemistry unveil launch campaign for Z Electric – the first non-electricity brand to enter NZ’s hotly contested electricity market
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Z Electric marks the first entry of an established non electricity brand into NZ’s hotly contested electricity market.
The Paper Planes has landed: Ad icon Cindy Gallop to recognise the best in advertising
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Stuff has launched its second The Paper Planes creative competition, with half a million dollars worth of advertising...
LIA invites young creatives to join the 2021 Creative LIAisons one-to-one coaching program
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This year, to help grow the next generation of young creatives, London International Awards’ highly successful and...
90-strong jury revealed for 42nd AWARD Awards
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The Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) has today announced the full line up of jurors for the...
First Group of Top Marketers Announced For The One Show 2021 CMO Pencil Award Jury
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The One Club for Creativity has announced the first group of leading global brand marketers who will serve on the...
Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by William Gelner, founder/CCO, Special Group U.S.
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Kiwi actress Robyn Malcolm fronts Yellow’s first major campaign in 10 years via HeyYou
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Yellow New Zealand has a new CEO, new offices in Auckland CBD, and the first high profile marketing campaign in over...
Cresta Awards 2021 launches with bespoke promotional service to winners
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The Cresta Awards 2021 includes a unique commitment to give all winners personalised promotional support.
Accor Hotels ‘Thanks From Iso’ Campaign Earns Spot in the Beehive
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It’s not often that a brand initiative ends up on display in parliament, but Accor Hotels’ Thanks from Iso campaign has
DDB honours International Women’s Day by recreating iconic Phyllis Robinson speech
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In honour of International Women’s Day, DDB has recreated Phyllis Robinson’s, the agency’s first female copywriter...
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