AUCKLAND, Saturday: From a story of a goat that combats real-world bullying, to an exhibition questioning NZ’s national typeface – the best in New Zealand design for 2018 has been revealed.
PowerShop taps Chinese-Kiwi agency

Shanghai/NZ-based Chinese digitial agency United Media Solution has been appointed by electricity provider PowerShop to build its brand with Chinese Kiwis in New Zealand.
JWT & Yukfoo gas up with Caltex
AUCKLAND, Today: Caltex NZ has debuted its new It’s a local thing positioning with a new campaign from J Walter Thompson and Yukfoo Animation.
Stand by, caller
Droll, fresh-faced Hilux tvcs extend campaign
Saatchi & Saatchi NZ has created a suite of three new 15 second tvcs for Toyota Hilux – uniquely droll Kiwi ads which have drawn on the ‘less is more’ communication style of a fair few of its drivers – to add to the launch campaign from October.
MediaWorks remains home of 25-54 audience
AUCKLAND, Thursday: More FM remains New Zealand’s number one music station in the third GfK Total New Zealand Commercial Radio Survey for 2018 with 8.8% share.
Ogilvy promotes Grafton to CCO, and Fedyszyn & McMahon to joint ECDs
Ogilvy NZ has promoted ECD Regan Grafton to chief creative officer, and Lisa Fedyszyn & Jonathan McMahon to joint executive creative directors. During his three-year leadership, Ogilvy MD Greg Partington says (in a release from the agency) Grafton has produced campaigns which have transformed brands and delivered spectacular results.
Latest radio & print wins ‘a game-changer’

AUCKLAND, Today: The celebrations continue at NZME this week with upward momentum in the latest 2018 GfK independent commercial radio survey with NZME growing overall listeners.
Gunroom shoots Trustpower
Grey Lynn-based creative agency Gunroom has launched a new tvc via CPD Films Ponsonby for Trustpower’s latest broadband and power bundle offer.
Thursday 14 March 2019!

The Comms Council has provided – via an item just posted on its website – the first peek at the arrangements they’re putting in place for next year’s Axis Awards.