Wisdom & Virtue

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LONDON, Today: D&AD has announced plans for a virtual ceremony to celebrate the 2020 D&AD Pencil winners. Taking place on Thursday 10 September (at 6pm BST; 5am NZ time) and designed by Studio Dumbar, the ceremony will spotlight winning work from the past year in place of the physical ceremony.

Lockdown time-warp

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AUCKLAND, Today: The IAB has released its latest 2020 Digital Advertising Revenue Report, providing snapshots of H1 2020 and Q2 2020 along with trends, to provide a contextual overview of the New Zealand digital advertising market.

Brain Science

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AUCKLAND, Tuesday: CBD-based behavioural agency NeuroSpot has tapped into the wonders of neuroscience to optimise the performance of Trustpower’s We’ve Got The Time campaign.

Single agency recipe

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AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Goodman Fielder has awarded its full portfolio of brands to a single creative agency, DDB New Zealand. The move follows a competitive pitch and will see DDB working across more than 10 leading brands including Vogel’s and Molenberg, Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Yoplait, Chelsea and Edmonds.

Chick Flicks

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AUCKLAND, Tuesday: In February, Burger King and Pitchblack convinced the beef-loving town of Bulls to try the new plant-based Rebel Whopper. In the first six weeks after launch, sales were +87% above sales forecast and, with the burger selling out momentarily in some restaurants, it would become one of BK’s most successful launches.

Ad rules updated

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AUCKLAND, Today: The Guide on Election & Referenda Advertising has been updated to reflect the new date for the New Zealand 2020 General Election.

True defies Covid trend

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AUCKLAND, Today: Independent agency True has boosted its crew with four new appointments across strategy, client management, content production and creative technology.

Stanley St wins ITM

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AUCKLAND, Today: Stanley St has been appointed as the new creative agency for building materials supplier ITM, following a competitive pitch.

Covid extension kicks in

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AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has announced an extension to the dates of the 2020 NZ Effie Awards, due to the current Covid-19 restrictions.

Silence is Golden

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SINGAPORE, Yesterday: Dentsu’s Moment Against Silence campaign for Movember (already a winner at the Comms Council Pressie Awards) has won Gold & Silver at the APAC Festival of Media.