AUCKLAND, Today: Southern Cross Pet Insurance has launched a series of NZ-first ‘speedometer billboards’ as part of its new Live Your Pet Life project, a campaign designed to keep Kiwi furry family members safer and healthier for longer. Developed by TBWA\NZ, MBM and Lumo Labs, the special billboards are now live in a range of locations nationwide.
Saatchi sports boost for teen girls
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Sport NZ has today launched #itsmymove – an integrated campaign to help young women get and stay active, their way. Developed to address declining physical activity levels in teenage girls, #itsmymove is the work of Saatchi & Saatchi NZ in collaboration with Publicis Groupe Connected Platform partners MSL PR, Starcom Media and Digitas.
Well-bread
AUCKLAND, Today: George Weston Foods, via Proximity NZ, has launched an energetic new campaign, Supercharged Kids, that shows how much kids can pack into their day with the help of Tip Top Supersoft … and their very own personal assistant.
Kiwi pair join Adfest juries
BANGKOK, Wednesday: VMLY&R NZ ECD Kim Pick and Good Oil director Michelle Savill have been selected as judges on the Adfest 2022 juries.
NZ’s favourite ads this summer (updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: The use of lovable characters and emotional storytelling has seen ASB’s Ben & Amy voted New Zealand’s favourite tv ad this summer in insight agency TRA’s latest round of research.
Rockit Man Q+A
AUCKLAND, Today: Rockit Apple global marketing GM Julian Smith – fresh from collecting Rockit’s Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Best Design Awards at the weekend – gave M+AD the lowdown (via a lively Q+A) on his company’s high-energy rebrand, and the key role played by Designworks and Special Group.
JCDecaux launches roadside programmatic digital out-of-home offering
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: JCDecaux New Zealand has announced the national launch of programmatic trading across its roadside digital large format network.
New Kiwibank Aotearoa brand identity
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Design agency ThoughtFull – working with external partners* and internal Kiwibank teams – has created a new brand identity for the NZ-owned bank, celebrating 20 years in business.
LifeDirect and Pitchblack cook human soup
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Following on from their successful Shark tvc, LifeDirect and Pitchblack Partners have launched the next chapter of the Unexpected Happens platform via Jetblack Productions and director Ryan Heron.






