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  • CB’s most viewed stories of 2026 [so far] Why Campaign Brief is #1 reaching creatives: #No paywalls #No annual membership fees

    Last year campaignbrief.co.nz attracted over 738k page views, averaging more than 61k views per month. As of February 23…

  • Autovision Brand Value evaluation report 2025 sees Toyota returns to #1; Volkswagen in at #2; China’s BYD enters for the first time at #3

    Ecosystem capabilities and sustainability have emerged as the new core metrics for automotive brand value, according to …

  • VML’s The Future 100: 2026 report reveals how brands must sell to a ‘dysoptimistic’ generation

    VML has released its 12th annual The Future 100 report, outlining 100 global trends set to shape business, culture and c…

  • System1 and Effie launch ‘The Creative Dividend’

    Published by System1 and Effie, The Creative Dividend is a new book that brings together large-scale creative measuremen…

  • What were the most viewed stories on CB of 2025? Why Campaign Brief is #1 reaching creatives: #No paywalls #No annual membership fees

    Since January, the site has surpassed 694,000 views, averaging more than 63,000 per month, cementing its status Even aft…

  • Envato launches its creative trends 2026 series: the future of design, music, filmmaking and more

    This year, the creative world was transformed by AI’s influence with no signs of slowing down. Envato has launched its…

  • Canva’s 2026 Design Trends Report highlights shift toward ‘Imperfect by Design’

    Canva, one of the world’s leading all-in-one visual communication platforms, has unveiled its third annual Design Tren…

  • Marketers back below-the-line investment but robust measurement remains elusive, first Activation Effectiveness Barometer reveals

    Marketers in Australia and New Zealand are pouring millions into below-the-line (BTL) activity each year, but most remai…

  • The end of the green premium: study shows two-thirds of consumers won’t pay for sustainability

    The sustainability surcharge is dead according to new research that reveals Australian and New Zealand consumers have de…

  • Envato releases ‘Beyond
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    Envato – a leading creative tech platform empowering millions of creatives worldwide with AI-powered tools and digital…

  • HAVAS Red global report predicts six trends that will redefine experiential marketing in 2026

    HAVAS Red has today announced the global launch of its new white paper, “A New Lens on Brand Experience 2026”, offer…

  • LIONS 2025 Global Rankings Report: Motion Sickness named #1 Agency in the Pacific and #5 Independent Agency Globally; DDB NZ in at #4

    Cannes Lions has released its 2025 Global Rankings and Creativity Reports, with Motion Sickness taking out the top spot …

  • We Are Social’s report reveals the cultural trends shaping sports fandom across APAC

    We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, has released a new sports report, Winning Fans & Feeds in APAC, to …

  • Accenture research: Shopper stress could derail holiday sales with 84% ready to abandon carts

    New research from Accenture warns that “shopper stress” could have a major impact on holiday sales, with 84% of cons…

  • Rhiana Merota’s Creative LIAisons Diary #1: 25 before 25… With a little help from Creative LIAisons

    Rhiana Merota, Intermediate Art Director at Special ~ Campaign Brief’s New Zealand Agency of the Year ~ is represe…

  • Phoenix Santamaria and Rory Moore’s Creative LIAisons Diary #1: Delays, inspiration and the call of the felt

    DDB Melbourne creative team Phoenix Santamaria (Art Director) and Rory Moore (Copywriter) is representing Australia at t…

  • Crystal Hay’s Creative LIAisons Diary #1: “Never stop wondering”

    Crystal Hay, Copywriter, TBWA Auckland is representing Aotearoa at the 2025 Creative LIAisons program in Las Vegas featu…

  • The Future Shopper 2025: VML Study Reveals Many Brands Are Still Failing to Deliver on Customer Experience and Search is Resurging Thanks to AI

    VML has unveiled its ninth annual Future Shopper report, an expansive global study revealing that, despite years of digi…

  • WARC reveals insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025

    Prioritising consistent creative and embracing fun and disruption are the keys to success, according to a new report by …

  • Ad Net Zero Aotearoa launches new guide to help advertisers cut carbon and boost efficiency

    New Zealand advertisers now have a practical, proven toolkit to be carbon efficient, without compromising budget or perf…

  • Sir John Hegarty launches new white paper ‘Creativity: The Last True Differentiator’

    To mark 150 years since the word creativity first appeared in print, The Business of Creativity, has released its first-…

  • Humour and consistency lead the way in NZ’s Favourite Ads – Tina from Turner’s ranked #1

    Long-running storytelling and humour are driving deeper audience connections, according to TRA’s latest New Zealand’…

  • System1 and Effie Worldwide launch groundbreaking report – ‘The Creative Dividend’

    System1 and Effie Worldwide have launched ‘The Creative Dividend’ – a groundbreaking new global report…

  • The One Show 2025 Insights Report reveals key trends and jury predictions

    The One Club for Creativity has unveiled key industry-defining trends based on this year’s entries and comprehensive p…

  • Braintrust’s Ben Cooper shares insights from D&AD Festival AI & Creativity Report Session

    Last Wednesday at D&AD Festival in London, Ben Cooper, Founder and Innovation Director at Braintrust, took the stage…

  • Colenso BBDO ranked #10 APAC Agency of the Year in The One Show 2025 Creative rankings; Special NZ ranked #5 Independent APAC Agency of the Year

    Based on point totals for wins at The One Show 2025 announced last week during Creative Week in New York, Colenso BBDO h…

  • D&AD and Shutterstock launch 2025 AI & Creativity Report ‘Shaping the Shift’

    D&AD has released its AI & Creativity Report 2025 ‘Shaping the Shift – Leading in the Age of Intelli…

  • Australians and New Zealanders call for brand honesty: TRA reveals results of latest Mood of the Nation study ‘Are we nearly there yet’

    In a landscape marked by uncertainty and cynicism, honesty and authenticity have emerged as the top priorities for brand…

  • LIONS releases 2025 State of Creativity Report: “We are seeing less creative risk taking”

    Creative confidence, the belief in bold and original creative ideas as a driver of business success, is being knocked by…

  • The Future Is Experiential: SOON, The Taboo Group and SoHo Unpack Global Report at SXSW 2025

    Australia’s cultural foresight and brand experience sector took centre stage at SXSW 2025, as SOON Future Studies and …

  • Eagle Eye reveals impact of loyalty programs on APAC retail campaigns in new e-book

    Partner Content – Retailers in Australia, New Zealand, and the wider Asia-Pacific region are at a pivotal moment i…

  • Countdown to Aotearoa Advertising Industry Census 2025 deadline: this Friday 14 March

    The Comms Council has announced an extension for completing the Advertising Industry Census 2025 to the new deadline of …

  • HeForShe Report: Over 75% say companies must do more for women in the workplace

    New research released for International Women’s Day, shows that gender equality remains a key societal issue. Women’…

  • Industry leaders gather at TBWA\New Zealand’s Future of Sport speaker series + panel discussion

    Last week TBWA\New Zealand brought together some of Aotearoa’s leading voices in sport, media, and technology for an i…

  • We Are Social releases Digital 2025 report: AI accelerates, YouTube tops user charts and more

    We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, and Meltwater, a global leader in social and media intelligence, have r…

  • Kiwis name their favourite TV ads from Q4, 2024: ASB’s Ben & Amy campaign tops the list again

    The results are in for New Zealand’s top 10 favourite ads from Q4 2024; in the top spots, ASB’s “Ben & Amy…

  • Snapchat unveils 2024 Trends + 2025 Predictions: The Future of Connection, Creation + Community

    Snapchat has unveiled its 2024 year in review and predictions for 2025, revealing key global trends and insights into ho…

  • Facebook global advertising revenue to surpass $100bn in 2024 fuelled by innovation in AI and commerce to attract Gen Z

    Social media pioneer Facebook has withstood the changing tides of digital global advertising for more than two decades. …

  • Australian and New Zealand ad markets maintain growth in 2024 – MAGNA Global Ad Forecasts

    Australia and New Zealand’s advertising markets have experienced steady growth in 2024, reflecting global trends outli…

  • Global tech company XR Extreme Reach launches first representation index report – unveiling the global landscape of inclusive advertising

    XR Extreme Reach, a global technology company, has today announced the global outlook of representation in advertising, …

  • VML releases first Future Shopper APAC edition report: A Six-Nation Deep Dive Reveals Unique Commerce Trends Shaping Retail in the Region

    The retail revolution is happening, and APAC consumers are at the forefront. Today, VML has launched its first deep dive…

  • ASB’s Ben & Amy tops TRA’s Favourite Ads Survey of Kiwi’s most-loved campaigns

    The results are in for New Zealand’s top 10 favourite ads; in the top spots, ASB’s “Ben and Amy”…

  • 90% of global marketers are investing in brand building for long-term success – CNNIC report

    CNN International Commercial (CNNIC), along with data and insights consultancy MTM, have conducted a new research study …

  • Havas’ 2024 Meaningful Brands global report reveals people respond to ‘permacrises’ with newfound resilience, optimism and control

    Havas has published the 2024 edition of its global annual Meaningful Brands study, revealing newfound resilience and opt…

  • Advertising Industry publishes first report detailing progress against its net-zero initiative

    In August 2023, the advertising industry announced their collective response to the climate crisis, with the establishme…

  • D&AD releases free annual showcase and trend analysis to inspire and stimulate industry

    D&AD, the globally renowned non-profit which represents the pinnacle of creative excellence, has released its highly…

  • Gen Z to become largest + wealthiest generation in history according to NIQ’s ‘Spend Z’ report

    NIQ has collaborated with the experts at World Data Lab to put together a first of its kind, comprehensive generational …

  • VML releases annual Future Shopper Report 2024

    Advances in technology have ushered in unparalleled digital brand offerings in recent years, and new findings suggest th…

  • YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp named world’s most popular social media platforms by Viralyft

    A new study by social media marketing company Viralyft has determined the most popular social media platforms in the wor…

  • LIONS Creativity Report 2024: Colenso BBDO named Pacific Agency of the Year, second year running

    Cannes Lions has released their annual global rankings, with Colenso BBDO taking out top honours – ranking as the top …

  • dentsu releases 4th annual Superpowers Index

    It’s easier to be an Olympic breakdancer than to win in business, suggests dentsu’s fourth annual Superpowers Index,…

  • Mentally-Healthy Survey 2024 reveals 70% of industry has experienced burnout

    The 2024 Mentally-Healthy Survey has revealed that 70% of professionals in the media, marketing and creative sectors hav…

  • Consumer retail purchase journey decelerated as cost-of-living crisis worsens- Mediahub study

    New research undertaken by full-service media agency Mediahub has revealed high rates of consumers are brand switching a…

  • MAGNA raises ad growth forecast after stronger-than-expected spending in first half

    The summer update of MAGNA’s “Global Ad Forecast” published today, predicts that global media owners’ advertisin…

  • The One Show reveals key trends and jury predictions in One Show 2024 Insights Report

    The One Club for Creativity has today unveiled key industry-defining trends and comprehensive perspectives from hundreds…

  • Dentsu Launches Future Consumer Study in Asia Pacific: Consumer Vision 2035

    Dentsu has released its global study, Consumer Vision 2035 ‘The Era of the Insight-to-Foresight Pivot’ in Asia Pacif…

  • Dentsu launches global future consumer study – Consumer Vision 2035

    Dentsu has released its global study, Consumer Vision 2035: The Era of the Insight-to-Foresight Pivot, which charts the …

  • NZ brands are failing to deliver on promises – Accenture Song Brand Experience Gap Study

    A first of its kind study has revealed more than 71% of New Zealanders feel brands are not making good on their promises…

  • Kiwis and Australians state their claim; choose the top 10 fave ads on TV

    What do New Zealanders and Australians really think about the ads on TV; and what do their choices of their favourite ad…

  • Snapchat and MAGNA Media Trials report says branded influencer content partnerships are essential keys to marketers’ playbook

    With media spend on the global influencer market expected to approach $6 billion in 2024, a new research report released…

  • DDB Group Aotearoa named New Zealand Agency of the Year in Spikes Asia’s 2024 Creativity Report

    DDB Group’s Gary Steele, Priya Patel and Matty Burton DDB Group Aotearoa has been named New Zealand Agency of the Ye…

  • The Mars Agency brings its Retail Media Report Card to New Zealand

    To help brands efficiently evaluate their spending options across retail media networks in New Zealand and Australia, Th…

  • LIONS’ annual State of Creativity report reveals client–agency relationship under significant strain and frustrated marketers pointing fingers at ‘play-it-safe’ leadership

    LIONS has today released its annual State of Creativity. The seminal piece of research – and the biggest study of its …

  • Contagious Radar report: 70.9% believe generative AI will radically disrupt advertising and marketing over the next five years

    Contagious, the leading creative and strategic intelligence firm advising global brands and agencies, has today publishe…

  • We Are Social + Meltwater Digital 2024 report: Global social media users pass 5bn milestone

    We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, and Meltwater, a global leader in social and media intelligence, have r…

  • “Elevating humanity and connection are key brand opportunities for 2024”: VML launches 10th edition of ‘The Future 100: 2024’ report

    In a post-COVID world shaped by advancing technology, people are craving authentic human connection more than ever befor…

  • Red Havas releases Red Sky Predictions for 2024

    Red Havas has released its Red Sky Predictions for 2024 – ‘8 Predictions for Communicators on the Cutting Ed…

  • Dentsu forecasts 2024 global ad spend to grow by 4.6%

    The latest dentsu Global Ad Spend Forecasts, covering 58 markets across the globe, shows advertising spend will expand b…

  • Kiwi creatives break into the Cannes Lions Top 10 rankings for 2023

    Cannes Lions has released its global 2023 talent report. This year, New Zealand was well represented with five Kiwi crea…

  • We Are Social’s new Think Forward 2024 report describes a ‘social reckoning’ for brands in value-driven online spaces  

    Global socially-led creative agency We Are Social today launched the latest edition of its annual trends report, Think F…

  • D&AD ANNOUNCES BRIEFS FOR 2024 NEW BLOOD AWARDS AND PUBLISHES ‘FUTURE CREATIVES REPORT 2023’ IN COLLABORATION WITH PROTEIN AGENCY

    D&AD has unveiled the briefs for the 2024 New Blood Awards, inviting emerging creatives to respond to briefs set by …

  • Accenture’s Life Trends forecasts a decade of continued transformative change sparked by generative AI and shifts in consumer values

    Half of people globally are significantly altering their life goals, prioritizing job stability and retirement more than…

  • D&AD presents analysis of today’s creative industry in the D&AD Annual Trend Report 2023

    Today sees the launch of the 61st D&AD Annual, a free digital resource showcasing all shortlisted and winning work o…

  • ‘The Real, the Unreal and the Reinvented’: Ogilvy’s annual marketing + communication trend report

    Ogilvy’s new Futures trend report ‘The Real, the Unreal, and the Reinvented’ has been released. The report explore…

  • TikTok and TBWA’s new White Paper encourages businesses to embrace creativity and innovation

    TikTok and TBWA have today announced the release of a new white paper titled, “Storytelling in the Next Creative Renai…

  • Cannes Lions launches Official Wrap-Up Report

    Cannes Lions Festival has launched the Cannes Lions Official Wrap-Up Report….

  • A Recipe for the Future of Food: TBWA’s Backlash releases new report

    Sourcing ingredients (knowledge and insights) from 42 culture spotters across the globe, today Backslash — the cultura…

  • Good Oil’s Nick Payne: Cannes 2023, (belated) lessons from a newbie

    Good Oil’s head of emerging talent, Nick Payne, sets his fresh corneas on Cannes….

  • Bella Hayes and Millie Clout’s Cannes Diary #3

    Bella Hayes (right) and Millie Clout (left), PR executive and PR manager at Howatson+Company, competed and won Silver in…

  • Bella Hayes and Millie Clout’s Cannes Diary #2

    Bella Hayes and Millie Clout, PR executive and PR manager at Howatson+Company are competing in the PR category of the Ca…

  • Michael Swinburn’s Cannes Diary #3

    Michael Swinburn, senior copywriter at Colenso BBDO is on the ground in Cannes. Swinburn reports exclusively for Campaig…

  • Send Help – Phillip Robbie’s Cannes Wrap

    Phillip Robbie, creative partner at Abel is on the ground in Cannes. Here, Robbie shares some key takeaways from the fes…

  • Rose Herceg’s Cannes Diary #4

    Rose Herceg, president of WPP represented Australia on the Cannes Creative Strategy Lions jury. Herceg, along with most …

  • Ika Jumali + Maddy Merzvinskis’ Cannes Diary #2

    Ika Jumali (left) and Maddy Merzvinskis (right), designer and brand designer at CHEP Network are competing in the Design…

  • Rose Herceg’s Cannes Diary #3

    Rose Herceg, president of WPP represented Australia on the Cannes Creative Strategy Lions jury. Herceg, along with most …

  • Narve Thakrar’s Cannes Diary #3

    Narve Thakrar, managing partner at DDB Remedy represented Australia on the Cannes Pharma Lions jury. Thakrar, along with…

  • Special ranked #8 APAC Agency of the Year in The One Show 2023 Global Creative Rankings

    Special has ranked #8 Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year based on point totals for wins in The One Show 2023 Global Creativ…

  • Practise ranks #25 APAC Agency of the Year in ADC 102nd Annual Awards Global Creative Rankings 

    Practise Auckland has ranked #25 APAC Agency of the Year in the ADC 102nd Annual Awards Global Creative Rankings….

  • Scroll Media reveals the new Gameloft for brands industry whitepaper – the ‘ROI In Gaming: The Positive Impact of Gaming For Brands’

    A new research study on gaming advertising, conducted by Gameloft for brands and incorporating Oracle Moat measurement d…

  • Culture releases new report on Kiwi social media use

    A new report into the social media landscape in New Zealand, the first of its kind, dispels common myths and assumptions…

  • NZ advertising + marketing industry encouraged to participate in the Global DEI Census 2023

    The Commercial Communication Council is proud to support the Global DEI Census 2023, a 100% anonymous survey investigati…

  • Special named runner-up Independent Agency of the Year in the 2023 Spikes Asia Creativity Report

    Spikes Asia has today released the Spikes Asia Creativity Report, available to everyone for free through LIONS’ intell…

  • CoolCabanas, Unyoked, and July: Interbrand AUNZ reveals region’s latest Breakthrough Brands

    Interbrand AUNZ has today launched the region’s third Breakthrough Brands report, featuring the most interesting and i…

  • Financial Times ranks Topham Guerin as 4th Fastest Growing Agency in APAC 

    Independent digital creative agency Topham Guerin has been named 4th fastest growing agency in APAC (64th in overall ran…

  • RUN CCO Raymond McKay’s Spikes Asia wrap-up

    Raymond Otene McKay (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine and Ngaati Maahuta), chief creative officer at RUN represen…

  • Download your FREE hi-res PDF of the Campaign Brief Hot+Cold Chart for New Zealand, Sydney + Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane

    The annual CB Agency Hot+Cold Chart is a must for all agency CEOs and ECDs plus marketers on the look-out for a new agen…

  • The Joy-Conomy is here: Wunderman Thompson releases ‘The Future 100: 2023’ report

    An unrestrained, impactful, and powerful burst of energy is being injected into the year ahead, arming people with hope,…

  • Red Havas releases Red Sky Predictions 2023 – for communicators on the cutting edge

    Red Havas, the micronetwork of merged media agencies, today published its 2023 Red Sky Predictions report, which examin…

  • Dentsu + Kantar’s new study says marketing must be radically reimagined to achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

    Dentsu and Kantar have today launch Marketing a Better Future, a flagship study exploring the role APAC marketers play i…

  • Apple retains top spot in Interbrand’s 2022 Best Global Brands Report; Microsoft in at #2 overtakes Amazon in at #3

    Interbrand has announced its Best Global Brands 2022 ranking at Web Summit 2022. Apple holds onto the number one positio…

  • Dentsu releases 2023 Global Media Trends report

    For the second year running, dentsu international has collectively gathered and published the insights and predictions o…

  • BrandAsset Valuator releases highly anticipated ‘WPP BAV Best Countries’ study for 2022

    Australia has been ranked the world’s seventh best country and New Zealand twelfth in the 2022 Best Countries, a ranki…

  • TBWA’s cultural intelligence unit calls for a healthier tech-human balance in global study

    Today Backslash, the cultural intelligence unit of TBWAWorldwide, released a global study examining society’s complex…

  • Dentsu tracks path of cookie deprecation for brands in ‘The Cookieless World:2022 Update’

    Today, dentsu International announces its 2022 follow-up to The Cookieless World – A Guide for the New Era of Digital …

  • Personalisation remains a challenge despite growth potential – says new study from TRACK

    A new international study commissioned by TRACK has found that while companies with a high level of personalisation expe…

  • Wunderman Thompson reveals what’s driving the next wave of inclusive brands in latest report

    Wunderman Thompson has launched ‘Inclusion’s New Wave’, a global trends report outlining the driving forces behind…

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