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AUCKLAND, Today: Finch and Google – with AUNZ director AJ Greenwood and Colenso writer Beth O’Brien– have produced a series of films, Finding Pride, about the lives of six members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Asia Pacific region.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The Warehouse (with OMG, the Reel Factory, and Liquid Studios) have launched Mega Toy Month to reinforce its standing as NZ’s favourite toy store.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Up-and-coming production company Southern Studios (based in Ellerslie) has launched a new brand campaign for New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty.

AUCKLAND, Today: SkyCity has launched a new brand campaign, Feel it, with creative by Big Communications and media led by Wavemaker.

AUCKLAND, Today: Google Australia has turned to NZ to launch an Australian campaign to celebrate the resurgence of community spirit in the wake of Covid 19. 

AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby indie YoungShand has created a new campaign for “cruelty free, fragrance free” company Unconditional Skincare Co, which it says ”creates a world-first Skin Peace Pledge” to address the impact of beauty messaging on women’s self-esteem.

NEW YORK, Wednesday: US ad/media site AdForum has named a tvc created by Colenso BBDO for Eta’s new brand platform, Free Friends With Every Pack, as one of the five best ads of the week.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: With Super Rugby back on the menu in 2021, The Blues have partnered with independent agency Federation to recruit “a new tribe of supporters” – Auckland-based supporters of other teams.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Trade Me has launched a new brand campaign via Clemenger Group this week. Colenso BBDO CCO Levi Slavin says “it’s doubling down on the myriad of reasons why Kiwis trust Trade Me to get them through all of life’s moments”. 

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: FCB and the NZ AIDS Foundation have teamed up for a health initiative labelled Sweat With Pride. Foundation head Dr Jason Myers said: “It’s a sad fact that in 2021, Aotearoa’s LGBTQIA+ communities have worse health outcomes than their peers in several different areas including mental health and HIV transmission.