CANNES, Thursday: The world’s top advertising festival just ended in Cannes, France, with DDB Group Aotearoa winning seven awards for campaigns with Samsung, Volkswagen, McDonald’s, and Correct the Internet.
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Schick and Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) just scored big at the NZ Sports & Recreation awards, nabbing top honours in the Commercial Partnerships category. Chemistry and Applause Communications were also recognized for their impactful leverage.
AUCKLAND, Today: Tomorrow (Friday 28th), Aotearoa celebrates Matariki, the Māori New Year. Matariki, the Māori name for the Pleiades star cluster, appears in midwinter, signaling the new year for many Māori.
AUCKLAND, Today: Māori-owned creative agency RUN Aotearoa teamed up with Sylvia Park to celebrate Matariki. They created a campaign inspired by whai, traditional Māori string games played during Matariki.
AUCKLAND, Today: The Monkeys Aotearoa, part of Accenture Song, is excited to welcome Stevie Weber as Chief Strategy Officer. Known for driving transformative growth and purpose-led marketing, Weber will join the leadership team of Accenture Song and The Monkeys.
SYDNEY, Today: Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), the leading global commerce company, has launched 150+ new products and upgrades for a faster, more unified experience for merchants.
AUCKLAND, Yesterday: Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 channels in New Zealand. Since launching in 2022, viewing time has skyrocketed 96%, with audiences streaming over 12 million hours in the past year.