Ad Award Winners

This month, the well-loved brand Air New Zealand celebrated their 82nd birthday! To celebrate, they released a 60” advert that showcases 4 storylines over time – each putting the customers meaningful relationship with the Brand at the heart of the story to communicate how “it’s always been about you”.

George Weston Foods takes out May Kantar Ad Impact Award   This month’s Kantar Ad Impact Award goes to George Weston Foods for their Ploughmans “Local Tastes Better” brand ad. Through the use of real Canterbury farmers, engaging in some friendly competitive banter about who has the best seeds and grains, this ad dials up […]

This month, the well-loved brand Air New Zealand celebrated their 82nd birthday! To celebrate, they released a 60” advert that showcases 4 storylines over time – each putting the customers meaningful relationship with the Brand at the heart of the story to communicate how “it’s always been about you”.

Through the use of humour, a simple message and relatable characters tinkering and loving their cars, the ‘Make it Super’ ad not only performs strongly on the core measures of successful advertising, but also makes the Brand more distinctive and appealing.

As many of you may already know, this year’s winning TV ad in the global Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards went to Mitre 10’s With You All The Way. Find out more about the ‘strategic spark’ behind its success and those of other winners here.

KFC wins the February Kantar Ad Impact Award with its ‘Super Club Day’ campaign, which celebrates the kick-off of the Super Rugby season by reuniting rugby teams with their communities.

From a field of very impactful ads, Mitre 10 ‘With You All the Way’ takes out the Kantar Supreme Ad Impact Award for 2021

Having won the second annual, global Kantar Creative Effectiveness Award, Heineken’s ‘Cheers to all’ TVC also found favour with the New Zealand audience.

Sonically charged, this best all round performing ad arrests our attention with a banging beat sung by a cute kid in the back of her mum’s car.

A feast of exquisite culinary close-ups beautifully accompanied by the strains of Mozart makes this Rangitikei Free Range Chicken TVC the irresistible winner of the September Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Awards.

A reprise of some previous characters now reinvented and repurposed for a new audience; The August Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award goes to V Energy.

The July winner is Mitre 10 for its best all round performance and heart-warming story in their TV ad, ‘With You All the Way’.

This month, the honour goes to Purex for their ‘Happy 65th Birthday’ advert – a celebration of Kiwi nostalgia featuring their iconic mascot Rolly the dog.

In May, Turners Cars outshone the competition with their ‘We Love Buying Cars!’ advert.

Pizza Hut’s ‘Introducing the Yumpire’ advert showcases a sharp storyline, vibrant visuals and keeps the audience hooked throughout.

March was another great month for advertising and this month the honour of the Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award winner goes to McDonald’s for their latest TVC ‘Ordered from here’.

After what has been a challenging year for the tourism industry, Air New Zealand’s latest ad shows their determination to stay afloat and win the hearts of their consumers.

After what has been a challenging year for the tourism industry, Air New Zealand’s latest ad shows their determination to stay afloat and win the hearts of their consumers.

You might have heard that dogs and their owners can sometimes resemble one another, and with this ad you’d be right. Animals Like Us have rightfully…