Actors Nigella Lawson, Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley and English comedian Bill Bailey star in Whittaker’s new campaign for its Destinations range, out of Assignment Group.
R&R gives AA Smartfuel extra lift with TV
Parnell indie Rainger & Rolfe has launched a new campaign for AA Smartfuel, highlighting new commercial partners. It went live last night on programmatic digital channels and on TV and runs through to September.
Vogel’s returns to TV – after 10 years
Goodman Fielder, with their creative partner Shine, has launched a new brand platform for the iconic Vogel’s bread. “It’s all based around the uniqueness of Kiwis, and of the bread they love,” says Shine ECD Chris Schofield.
Fish shoots global BMW campaign in downtown Auckland
Auckland City is the dynamic backdrop for a newly released global BMW campaign. Flying Fish produced the shoot in January for German production company Czar and hotshot Scandinavian director Martin Werner.
Mike O’s nail gun brings down new Frucor spot
Frucor has launched the first campaign from its newly appointed Auckland agency, Mike O’Sullivan’s Many Minds – but things got off to a rocky start when Frucor immediately pulled one of the two TVCs that are heading the campaign.
Rocket Man shoots for the stars

Katie Holmes, Cuba Gooding Jr, Gin Wigmore star for Air NZ
Beautiful vocals from a Kiwi songstress and finely understated performances by two global stars make Air New Zealand’s new safety video out of True Auckland and Assembly a standout in the genre.
ASB’s new NZ shop farewells the ghost of San Francisco
Dentsu Aegis agency WiTH Collective – which opened in Auckland just six weeks ago when it won ASB Bank NZ’s direct, digital, and data business – has released A Ghost of San Francisco campaign to further celebrate its America’s Cup sponsorship.
Student stories illuminate Only Otago
The University of Otago has launched its latest expression of Only Otago with a new campaign built around authentic student stories. Consistent with the 2016 work, the new campaign addresses one of the university’s core promises around an outstanding student experience.