AUCKLAND, Thursday: The Comms Council has announced that NZME is to sponsor the Most Original Thinking category at this year’s Effie Awards.
Palmy Venues promotes OIA-friendly conferences
PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday: “The last thing a conference organiser wants these days is to be accused of wasting money on a big budget trip to some bazillion dollar venue with a view of the mountains,” reckons Vaughn Davis, CD at Karangahape Road indie The Goat Farm.
Ogilvy NZ expands announces three senior hires
AUCKLAND, Today: Ogilvy NZ continues to bolster its senior ranks, with three new hires across creative and account management.
It’s a wrap
CANNES, Wednesday: The Lions organisers – in partnership with Google – have released a “helicopter view” of the 70th edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Insiders grows up
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: After 12 months of organic and new business growth, Grey Lynn indie Insiders has added another five talented humans to its team.
Stuff announces new editor for The Post
WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Respected senior editor Tracy Watkins has been appointed as the new editor of leading newspaper and digital site The Post in the Capital.
Special Design welcomes Clem Devine as design director
AUCKLAND, Today: Creative agency Special Design has appointed Clem Devine as its new design director after “an impressive” tenure at Jasmax.
Ārepa launches OOH campaign to help overcome mind blanks and brain fade
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: New Zealand brain food company Ārepa has launched their brain drink in a can in a fresh outdoor campaign this week. Apart from PR (scroll down for the credits) no agencies were involved, and all creativity was done in-house.
Rebrand for LGBTQ+ title
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Express Magazine, New Zealand’s sole LGBTQ+ title, has rebranded to Your Ex, a multi-media platform dedicated to celebrating the diverse voices and experiences of the queer community in Aotearoa.
NZ’s Census outdoor ad named best in the world
LOS ANGELES, Today: An eye-catching campaign – Whanau Ora Rep Your Suburb from NZ agencies Motion Sickness, MBM, and Southsides – has been named Best Outdoor in the World by TBWAChiatDay LA ECD Kirsten Rutherford (writing in the latest edition of Bestadsontv).
