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Oceania Healthcare, with a little loving assistance from Rainger & Rolfe and Film Construction, has just released its first television commercial as they look to reinforce their core brand positioning platform around care.

US-based global paint brand Valspar has launched into the New Zealand market in an exclusive partnership with Mitre 10. The message comes via a colourful animated TVC produced by FCB NZ and animated by Flux.

Auckland agency Contagion has shot its first major production for Harcourts since it won the full account in a pitch in May. The new ad – an engaging, family affair that’s streets ahead of most real estate campaigns – launches this Sunday.

The new Chinese language Tourism NZ/Air NZ in-flight safe-driving video fronted by Chinese film star Huang Lei, has truly cracked the media barrier, with a plethora of TV and print outlets covering the story. “One of my team attended the shoot,” Tourism NZ global brand manager Jodi Redden told M+AD this morning.

Colenso BBDO and Finch’s Mountain Dew Hidden Graphics campaign has won the Design Invention and Product Development Invention categories at Adweek’s Project Isaac Awards in New York. DDB also picked up an Isaac Award – for Steinlager Tweeting Sonar in the Social Media category.

TWIN – represented downunder by The Sweet Shop – have directed a new spot for Beats By Dre to coincide with the 2015 Rugby World Cup through their production company in the US, Reset.

FCB client Vodafone changed creative direction with the introduction of ulta-cute porcine character Piggy Sue, whose heartfelt story relayed the point that ‘life’s better together’.

If we could give some advice to a younger version of ourselves, what would we say? First on the list (and if it’s not it should be) for many would be to look after their health.

Only a few years ago, Jetstar were stuck in the shadow of New Zealand’s national carrier. They’ve come a long way since then.