Tourism New Zealand has turned to Instagram and the Flight Centre to launch the third update of its More Magic Every Day winter campaign to target Australian travellers.
Saatchi taps Marc Ellis to shoot Dai’s Toyota yarn
Saatchi & Saatchi enlisted Dai Henwood to help market Toyota’s Genuine Parts division. The comedian obliges by playing three different parts – a slick, very stereotyped car salesman; a typical tough-talking towie, and a busty receptionist – in a 3-minute video.
Good coffee – better channel
Viaduct Harbour-based visual content company BrandWorld has partnered with Auckland artist/actor/writer/director Dwayne Cameron to tell Orb Coffee’s story to the world, and spreading the news that Orb is now available in supermarkets.
Steven Adams talks Kiwi in US bank ad
The TV networks last night thrashed the US bank fronted by US basketball star Steven Adams, who cashes in on his Kiwi image to front a video for a bank in the United States peppered liberally with Adams’ interpretation of Kiwi slang (with subtitles). He is hugely liked in this country – but this is not his best work.
Sprite unleashes its biggest campaign in a decade
Coca-Cola New Zealand has today announced the launch of its biggest marketing investment in 10 years – its new Cut Through with Sprite campaign, showing how Sprite and Sprite Zero can help you “Cut Through the Heat” when you most need it. The TVC alone is worth the price of admission.
Durex: Turn off to turn on
Durex has unveiled smartphone technology that it says could change Kiwis’ sex lives forever. The off button.
Spandau Ballet fronts up for The Breeze
The Breeze has tapped Spandau Ballet and their hit song True for the network’s latest marketing campaign.
bcg2 launches first FMG brand campaign
bcg2 has launched its FMG brand campaign after winning the account in September last year in creative pitch.
Daikin drops Dan Carter
Sugar&Partners has sacked frontman Dan Carter from its new campaign for Daikin heat pumps and air-con.
Apple Watch slowly wending its way towards NZ
Apple has just released a 60sec TV commercial for its new product, Apple Watch, which it calls “the most advanced timepiece, ever”.