Melanoma New Zealand: Melanoma Full Stop - Festival

It has been labelled New Zealand’s cancer because we have the highest incidence rate in the world. More than 4,000 Kiwis are diagnosed with melanoma every year and for many, melanoma starts life as a single spot hiding in plain sight. Noticing new or changing spots and getting a diagnosis and treatment early gives the best chance of survival, however the problem is many New Zealanders simply don’t notice the changes. For the past few weeks Melanoma New Zealand and TBWANZ have been demonstrating how easy it is for people to miss changes to spots on their skin. All around New Zealand campaign supporters OOHMAA (Out Of Home Media Association Aotearoa - oOh!Media, JCDecaux, QMS, Media5, Ad-Vantage and Bekon), Lotto Powerball, No Ugly, L&P and MetService have had full stops in their advertising change to mimic the way melanoma spots change over time. Designed with Melanoma New Zealand, the changing full stop represents the seven visual signs of melanoma. OOHMAA supported the campaign by donating sites all across New Zealand and special builds where the melanoma full stop reacted to live UV levels. Lotto Powerball supported the campaign updating their weekly OOH jackpot executions, social and in-store digital signage across their national retail network. L&P donated large format OOH from their latest brand launch campaign ‘Drink Chilled’. MetService updated live weather templates across social with the melanoma full stop and No Ugly supported the campaign on their social channels and on products available at summer festivals. Revealed on Monday through the NZ Herald and a range of media outlets, the initiative has sparked important conversation about melanoma and how easy it is to miss changing spots on your body. The full Melanoma New Zealand awareness campaign ‘Don’t let a spot become a full stop’ is now live, using the melanoma full stops to continue driving awareness of how important it is to regularly check your skin for changes. Kiwis are also encouraged to visit the Melanoma New Zealand website (melanoma.org.nz) to find out what to look for. The melanoma full stop has been designed to reflect the seven visual signs of melanoma across the entire campaign. A series of executions with quotes from melanoma survivors, a video and donation mechanic complete the full suite of campaign assets delivered by TBWANZ.