FCB has brought back Stickman as a superhero for Pak’nSave’s Super Birthday Deals campaign – which included a bespoke Snapchat lens, that for 24 hours allowed viewers to play the hero role.
Death in the family? Be prepared!
Ogilvy has created a new campaign for Public Trust aimed at increasing the knowledge citizens have of how to deal with the death of somebody close to them.
Australia’s OOH sector paid A$5000 to cyber hacker to retrieve lost data
Australia’s Outdoor Media Association has paid A$5000 in the form of bitcoin, to retrieve more than 60 weeks of data, after the company experienced a cyber attack last month.
Wendy’s and Augusto send bacon lovers to rehab
Augusto and Wendy’s have released their latest campaign for Wendy’s new range of Baconator burgers. Included in the range is the addition of a new burger – The Ultimator, which comes loaded with bacon jam, bacon ketchup and baconnaise on top of four slices of thick-cut Manuka-smoked streaky bacon.
The Feds take new financial product to the millennials
Downtown Auckland indie shop Federation, with Lassoo Media & PR, has kick-started a new campaign for a new product from leading financial services company FlexiGroup (formerly known as Fisher & Paykel Finance.), specifically aimed at millennials.
Y Brand agency launches Every Pizza Tells a Story campaign for Canterbury icon
Auckland-based agency Y Brand has created a number of video films for Canterbury institution Winnie Bagoes, and today launches the first video in a series to celebrate a unique Kiwi pizza.
Mi9 NZ picks up key Viacom sales role
Mi9 New Zealand and Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) have announced that the New Zealand advertising sales representation for Viacom-owned digital platforms will commence with Mi9 NZ, effective today.
NZ Design Awards wheels out their 2017 finalists
The finalists have been announced for the Design Institute of NZ’s premier event – the 2017 Best Design Awards.
Samsung’s Ostriches reach for the sky
Compiled for M+AD by Colmar Brunton client executive Mark Evans: Samsung Ostrich has broken through the Greg Grover/Nova barrier and is cementing its spot at the top of the monthly Colmar Brunton Top 10 charts.
Arrivals & Departures: Smoke’s on fire
Auckland ad-music production house Smoke Music has welcomed new talent to their ranks, including Joe Faris (the man behind Ezra Vine’s hit tune and TV1 hero sting Celeste), Josh Edmonds (from Nelson alt-pop group Little Oceans), Parris Goebel producer Rory Noble, Berlin-based Simon Hughes and whizkid Will Henderson (who has been known to moonlight on keyboards for the likes of […]