Auckland-based indie digital agency Chemistry successfully took its client helloworld Travel to the top at the TAANZ National Travel Industry Awards where they won Best Travel Agency Brand at Skycity Convention Centre.
Pead PR & Huawei cut through iPhone launch with ambush PR & marketing strategies
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei saw last week’s announcement from Apple as an opportunity to showcase their #HigherIntelligence and employ guerrilla marketing tactics both locally and globally – an opportunity quickly seized by Auckland agency Pead PR.
New Zealand stands up
New Zealand’s top 100 brands have – for the first time – been added to Campaign Asia’s annual rollout of the region’s best-performing products.
UMS takes avos to China
AUCKLAND, Monday: Leading NZ Chinese digital marketing agency United Media Solution (UMS) has been appointed by New Zealand Avocado, to create and manage its digital marketing presence in China.
Anthem crafts new-look Yellow campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Creative agency Anthem has launched Yellow’s first above-the-line campaign since it rebranded, introducing Kiwis to Yellow’s Marketing Machine, described as “a comprehensive digital marketing offering of needs-based solutions, designed to help SMEs thrive”.
Spanish car brand enlists DDB NZ
AUCKLAND, Today: The NZ arm of Spanish car brand Seat has appointed DDB as its creative agency. The appointment will see DDB leading all marketing communications as the brand looks to grow its presence in the NZ market.
Boyd PR brings South Australian artisan producers to Auckland
PONSONBY, Today: A South Australia-themed cellar door event at Mr Tom’s bar on Ponsonby Rd – organised by Boyd PR Auckland – involved a full transformation of the bar into a Barossa Valley cellar door, and included cooking masterclasses with MasterChef judge Gary Mehigan, and plenty of social media and media coverage on the back of it.
Big win for NZ Herald in Australia
SYDNEY, Friday: The New Zealand Herald won Daily News Brand of the Year at the 2018 News Media Awards, which combine the former Panpa Newspaper Awards and Australia’s Advertising & Marketing Awards.
New Hall of Famer
Former DDB GAD Kevin Bowler – better known these days as the ceo of My Food Bag – was Friday inducted into the NZ Marketing Hall of Fame.
Squawk Squad brings conservation into the classroom
To coincide with Conservation Week, M Theory (the AR and VR arm of Auckland creative agency Method), working with NZ social enterprise Squawk Squad, has created an interactive VR experience aimed at getting rangatahi excited about saving New Zealand’s native birds.
