AUCKLAND, Today: Contact’s flattie universe is back, with Special rolling out the next chapter of the It’s Good to be Home platform and revisiting the now-familiar Kiwi flat two years on.
The household feels more settled, tighter, and even more loveable this time, as viewers drop back in on the crew’s shared-living antics.
Earlier work showed Contact’s future-focused promise for all Aotearoa flatties, from people to plants. Now the spotlight shifts to savings, highlighting free-power Good Plans plus mobile and broadband bundles.
The new spot follows the flatmates timing chores for free-power hours, running appliances strategically and proving smart energy habits can stretch household budgets further.
“This chapter is about spending more time with our characters, and really demonstrating that Contact truly understands the dynamic of a modern Kiwi home.” – Sera Flint, Head of Brand and Marketing
Sera Flint, Head of Brand and Marketing said, “This chapter is about spending more time with our characters, and really demonstrating that Contact truly understands the dynamic of a modern Kiwi home.
“With Good Plans, we’re offering the chance to save on power by doing things a little bit differently – like saving up household chores and the associated appliance usage until the power is free. That’s both great for your wallet and a great excuse to ‘do it later’”
There’s more than power perks too. New customers can cut bills further by pairing energy with mobile and broadband, shown through a lively party-prep montage packed with lights, music and streaming.
Flint added, “We know power bills are on the minds of many households right now, especially as we come into the winter months. The option to take $50 off your power bill each month is so good, we had to make a spot that pulls you in and demands your attention.”
Lisa Fedyszyn, Chief Creative Officer said, “This chapter is an evolution of the Contact world and two years on, the unique ensemble cast of flatties have truly found their groove.
“We wanted to share more of those endearing quirks while demonstrating that Contact is more than just energy; it’s making the entire home run smoothly and more affordably.” – Lisa Fedyszyn, Chief Creative Officer
“We wanted to share more of those endearing quirks while demonstrating that Contact is more than just energy; it’s making the entire home run smoothly and more affordably.”
Laban Dickinson, Executive Creative Director said, “Being able to work again on the Contact Flatties has been an absolute privilege.
“With the help of our exceptional production partners, the director’s unique vision, and the outstanding work of the crew, we were given the perfect canvas and tools to further develop and bring depth to these iconic characters.
“It has been a technically challenging process, but through collaboration, we have achieved the goals and standards we set from the start.”
Director Sanjay De Silva said, “Since the characters were already so established, it was about evolving a world and seeing how far we could push it. Really just having some fun, giving them all a lot more attitude, like giving Nigel a dance breakdown where he is pointing and body rolling straight at the camera.”
CREDITS
Client: Contact
Head of Brand and Marketing: Sera Flint
Advertising Communications Manager: Shea Whittington
Marketing Communications Lead: Ben Erwood
Marketing Communications Lead: Rachel Shipman
Head of Innovation and Growth: Sam Morse
Agency: Special
Creative Chairman and CEO: Tony Bradbourne
Chief Creative Officer: Lisa Fedyszyn
Chief Creative Officer: Jonathan McMahon
Creative Director: Steve Hansen
Creative: Sam Taunton-Clark
Head of Production: Katie Mortensen
Executive Producer: Liz Garneau
Account Director: Chris Marshall
Senior Business Manager: Ruby Koia
Senior Business Manager: Molly Morton
Chief Strategy Officer: Rory Gallery
Group Strategy Director: Ursula Nichols-London
Media Agency: Together
Managing Director – Media: Penelope Brown
Client Principal: Sam Boniface
Planning Director: Emma Inglis
Senior Performance Planning Director: Kristine Gonzaga
Activation Director: Melvin Hadi
Planning Executive: Danika Parkinson
Production Agency
Division
Director: Sanjay De Silva
Managing Director / Executive Producer: Genevieve Triquet
Producer: Ylande Dewey
DOP: Max Walter
Gaffer: Thad Lawrence
Key Grip: Kayne Asher
Sound Recordist: Adam Martin
Production Designer: Robert Key
Construction Manager: Jamie Thomson
Wardrobe/Makeup: Jules Armishaw
Lead Talent: Antony Alono
Offline Editor: Tim Mauger
Flux Animation
Executive Creative Director: Laban Dickinson
Executive Producer: Joshua Forsman
Producer: Aldyn Lin
Technical Director: Conrad Crooks
Technical Director: Jeremy Ball
Onset VFX Supervisor: Pania Williams
CFX Artist: Chaz Holland
CFZ and Groom Artist: Goran Trpkov
3D Character Artist: Kate Matveenko
3D Generalist: Harrison Wiltshire
3D Generalist: Duncan Van der Schyff
Lead Animator: Tim Liu
Lead Animator: Lucius Koh
Senior 3D Animator: Joon Yoon
Intermediate 3D Animator: Lily Martin-Babin
Match Artists
Stills Photographer: Troy Goodall
Grading: MP Colour
Colourist: Matic Prusnik
Music: Level Two Music
Music Supervisor: Marcus Brooke-Smith
Sound Design: Franklin RD Music & Sound
Sound Engineer: Shane Taipari
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