WELLINGTON, Thursday: Two pillars of the Capital’s economic growth – gaming and film – need a clear signal from Government they are valued and that it wants them to stay, says WellingtonNZ ceo John Allen, in a widely distributed release.
Media Lab founder plans Wellington magazine launch
WELLINGTON, Today: A co-founder of Cuba Street agency The Media Lab is preparing to launch a digital news publication focused on events in the capital, according to a report by Daniel Dunkley in NZME’s e-newsletter BusinessDesk.
Culture wins Australasian AoY at the Social Media Marketing Awards
AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell-based social media agency Culture has taken out the top honour at last night’s Social Media Marketing Awards, where it was named the Best Social Media Agency across all categories.
Bulldog gets a facelift
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Phantom Billstickers is celebrating 40 years in business with a new T-shirt, designed by Harry A’Court of Wellington-based Inject Design.
DDB & RUN take a deeper dive into NZ
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: DDB Aotearoa, with Maori-owned creative agency Run, has created If You Seek – Tourism New Zealand’s first global campaign in two years. It’s been launched in Australia and the US (a cutdown version is also currently screening in NZ).
Guy Trengrove wins LIA/Hegarty scholarship
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: DDB Aotearoa copywriter Guy Trengrove has won the London International Awards’ random drawing for a placement to Sir John Hegarty’s The Business of Creativity online course.
New Diversity, Equity & Inclusion awards unveiled
AUCKLAND, Today: Entries have now closed for the 2022 Aotearoa Effie Awards with judging beginning later this month. New to the Effie Awards program – and all of the Comms Council awards programmes this year – is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards – sponsored by Stuff.
HeyYou creates gallery-campervan to launch Coastal Arts Trail
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Following a competitive pitch process, CBD-based indie agency HeyYou was appointed by three regional development agencies to launch New Zealand’s newest and largest arts tourism experience, The Coastal Arts Trail.
PHD appoints new chief tech & innovation officer
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: PHD Group has announced the appointment of Rachel Bayfield as chief technology & innovation officer, replacing Christophe Spence (who’s joined GroupM).
New ceo at NBR
AUCKLAND, Today: The National Business Review reports that it has appointed a chief executive with a successful track record in subscription businesses, following an international search to fill the role.
