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Speak up, or forever hold your ghost chips: new NZTA campaign changes tack on drink-driving message—UPDATED

October 26th, 2011 by

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Despite a concerted effort from the powers that be to change people’s drink-driving behaviour, New Zealand’s stats are still pretty bad—and particularly so for young and Maori drivers. In the past, the favoured option seems to have been shock, awe and guilt. But the NZTA, Clemenger BBDO and The Sweet Shop have gone down a slightly more positive, colloquial and very humorous road with the ‘Legend’ campaign.

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Ghost chips and old beer

October 25th, 2011 by

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Who’s it for: NZTA by Clemenger BBDO and The Sweet Shop

Why we like it: When it comes to social messaging, making at-risk groups feel bad about their behaviour often has a habit of leading to more of that bad behaviour. But this excellent ad aims to heap praise on those … Read more »

Four to the floor

June 14th, 2011 by

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We’re taking the politically correct NCEA approach today. So we’ve chosen four winners.

Who’s it for: NZTA by Clemenger BBDO and Film Construction

Why we like it: It’s funny because it’s true. Nice to see NZTA using a bit of humour to get a serious driving message across to parents. And also … Read more »

Jetpacks, cavemen, sausage people and shape-shifting All Blacks

June 10th, 2011 by

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Here’s the latest sprinkling of TVCs for your Friday afternoon delight. We’re quite impressed with NZTA’s latest humorous effort, and Bacardi pipes up with a fancy animated offering about togetherness. Pams meanwhile presents its latest human sausage offering for winter and the All Blacks sell more stuff, this time for Weet-bix. Read more »

The ego has landed, same same but different and Kiwiana luxury

November 23rd, 2010 by

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Who’s it for: NZTA/NZ Police by Clemenger BBDO and @radical.media

Why we like it: The human male is a very prideful creature and generally comes equipped with the misguided belief that it is remarkably skilled in all areas. With young men responsible for the vast majority of accidents in New … Read more »

NZTA and Clems take the humorous, manly approach to reach young male drivers

November 22nd, 2010 by Josh Gale

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It brings a new meaning to the phrase ‘manning up’. And “staying in mantrol” is the new message to try and stop young male drivers from killing themselves and others on New Zealand roads. Read more »

PRINZ heaps praise on the country’s top communicators

June 2nd, 2010 by

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The New Zealand Transport Agency was handed the Supreme Award at the 36th Annual Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) Awards, with Janette Wise and the NZTA team taking home top honours for their communications around the Tauranga Harbour Link, a campaign that spanned three years and relied on the public to champion its success.

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Reversing drink driving

March 9th, 2010 by

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Who it’s for: The New Zealand Transport Agency, by Clemenger BBDO Wellington and PRODIGY director Matt Palmer

Why we like it: It’s like real life, only backwards. Strangely, messing with accepted chronology and going for the good old film it in reverse approach always seems to be remarkably captivating (maybe it’s … Read more »

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