A sell-out crowd of 370 industry juggernauts donned their glad rags and ventured to the Crowne Plaza on Friday night to honour this year’s best marketers and engage in what can only be described as feverish … Read more »
They’ve been gone for nearly 15 years. But Barry and Scottie are back–and this time, it’s personal.
A new website run by the Crump Family trust and dedicated to all things Barry aims to bring his books, his voice and those fantastic Toyota ads … Read more »
Firestone Glen Innes wasn’t actually voted worst coffee in East Auckland. But it has been voted ‘most captivating local sign of Friday afternoon’ by a panel of StopPress experts. Read more »
Brett Oetgen has been named general manager of the Outdoor Media Association of New Zealand (OMANZ).
Pauline Hanton, chair of OMANZ, says: “We are delighted that Brett has accepted this new role, as it fits with our vision to grow the outdoor sector and better represent the interests of outdoor media … Read more »
It wasn’t too long ago that Patrick McAteer, general manager of New Zealand’s largest post production studio, Oktobor, was announcing four major new appointments.
But now he warrants an announcement of his own. Read more »
McDonald’s New Zealand has appointed Nikki Jeffcote to the role of national marketing manager. Read more »
Kiwi sports aficionados rate atmosphere as a venue’s most important attribute and think Wellington’s Westpac Stadium is the country’s best. Read more »
The Auckland CBD was abuzz with dancing and frivolity today as a host of flashmobbers descended on the city centre for a little bit of very well-organised corporate-funded pseudo-spontaneity. Read more »
In a media coup TVNZ has snared the star of the new movie by Jonathan King, Under the Mountain.
The auditions have closed and Iggy has spoken.
As part of a promotion from telecommunications company Orcon for its next generation broadband, New Zealand musicians were offered the chance to lay down Iggy Pop’s renowned solo track ‘The Passenger’ online. Read more »
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Why we like it: A long overdue brand refresh for New World, which has been battered by the big-spending Countdown in recent years. All three ads from the new campaign are bang on in terms of visual storytelling, but for us, the ‘I’m Big Day’ spot takes the biscuit. Check out the other two here.
Who’s it for: Sky by DDB and Exit Films
Why we like it: It would’ve been easy to splice together a highlights package of joyous finely-tuned athletes winning things and crowds enjoying themselves, a la the RWC campaign. But we reckon getting inside the heads of the athletes who are competing and showcasing some of the nuances of the Olympic disciplines is a much better—and much more interesting—approach. This one gets the nod because it was filmed in Invers. Check out the other spots here.
Who’s it for: Subaru by Barnes, Catmur & Friends and The Craft Shop
Why we like it: Subaru has embraced the typical automotive advertising approach in the past, with a campaign showing shots of its cars driving through beautiful, often rugged terrain. But it’s added a layer of interest—and a layer of BC&F humour—in this animated number.
Mio changes everything, apparently.
VW tugs on the heartstrings.
Samsung’s take on the spinning ball of death.
Intel’s big budget Ultrabook campaign takes us to the movies.
The invisible Mercedes.
Google’s Story of the Send.
Amnesty International’s graphic new ad shows that money can hide terrible things (depending on your workplace’s severed head policy, possibly NSFW).
Two-and-a-bit minutes of beautiful outdoorsiness for Decathlon’s in-house brand Quechua.
Cute kids review Skrillex.
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