AUCKLAND, Today: Whittaker’s agencies of record – MBM (creative) and AKQA (digital), along with Waitemata Films and director Peter Burger – have brought to life the new brand campaign for the only global chocolate brand based here in Godzone.
Wave reunites dream team
MT MAUNGANUI, Today: Wave Agency has bolstered its data-led digital offering in the Bay of Plenty and Auckland, following increased demand from its national and international client base.
Stuff a winnerat the INMA Global Media Awards
AUCKLAND, Friday: Stuff has taken first place in three categories at the 2022 INMA Global Media Awards, and has been named as the regional winner for Asia/Pacific.
WOO launches global rules for OOH audience measurement
TORONTO, Today: The World Out of Home Organisation has launched its new global guidelines for audience measurement, at the WOO Global Congress in Canada.
Saatchi’s Z waiata a chart-topper
AUCKLAND, Today: The catchy bilingual waiata created by Gisborne musician Rob Ruha for Z’s Moving with the Times brand platform from Saatchi & Saatchi, has reached No 1 in the NZ music chart.
TVNZ rebrands OnDemand

AUCKLAND, Today: TVNZ OnDemand has rebranded to TVNZ. Designed in-house by TVNZ’s Blacksand, Product and UX teams, TVNZ+ says the rebrand will firmly cement the platform’s position as a comprehensive streaming destination “and much more than the catch-up TV service first launched 15 years ago”.
Colenso & DDB/Tribal through in early Lions shortlists

CANNES, Saturday: The first results – now trickling in from France – confirm that two NZ campaigns have made the shortlists.
Apology to Stanley St

AUCKLAND, Today: In Friday’s M+AD story about PHD & Drum winning the Canterbury pitch, we incorrectly stated that Stanley St had been the incumbent agency.
PHD & Drum win Canterbury NZ

AUCKLAND, Today: PHD Media AUNZ and Drum have won a pitch to bring to life the upcoming Canterbury NZ brand campaign, The World’s Toughest Activewear.
GroupM NZ launches flexible public holidays
AUCKLAND, Thursday: GroupM NZ has quickly followed up on yesterday’s gender-neutral-paid-parental-leave announcement, with a flexible public holiday’s policy.