Award-winning Kiwi photographer/director Tom Gould has teamed up with youth travel company Contiki to create its latest instalment of The Travel Project, a content-led series exploring the ways in which travel makes us better humans.
Fairfax/Mediaworks/NZME unveil ad-tech deal with AppNexus

Global ad technology company AppNexus has unveiled a partnership with leading New Zealand programmatic exchange, Kiwi Premium Exchange (KPEX).
Getting headhunted
“We were wondering if you’d seen this advert for Helping Hands,” writes “Lily”, creative director at the Parnell-based recruitment agency.
MDS takes out 2017 Student Newspaper Ad Comp
A campaign the judges said was “insightful”, created by two students from the Media Design School has taken out this year’s top prize at the News Works annual NZ student advertising competition.
Y&R and Arnott’s enlist Steve Hansen and Zoë Bell to save the world – and the biscuits
Y&R NZ has released new details (and an in-depth credits list) on its widely publicised new Arnott’s campaign, an unlikely pairing of two renowned Kiwis – Zoë Bell and Steve Hansen – in an apocalypse themed, integrated campaign.
Local band rocks for rail safety
Clemenger BBDO | Touchcast has collaborated with rising Wellington band Drax Project to launch a poster campaign for KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ about the dangers of wearing headphones around railway level crossings.
This year’s theme: Respect

CAANZ has issued the official Axis Awards 2018 entry call – with a deadline of Tuesday 23 January – and sent the message out with a very flash GIF file (above).
Coast FM comes to Coromandel
NZME launches Tauranga station Coast, into the Coromandel on 97.9FM from Friday 1 December – just in time for summer.
Arrivals & Departures: Publicity changes at Sky TV
Sky TV has promoted senior publicist Leah Smith to publicity manager, product & digital content, focusing on SVOD service, NEON, as well as product initiatives.
Debuts for Sealord, Oceania, Air NZ
Compiled for M+AD by Colmar Brunton client executive Andy Strain: “A very similar Top 3 to last month,” he writes. “KFC jumps up to 2nd and pushed Spark out of the Top 3.”





