AUCKLAND, Today: ANZA and the Comms Council have intensified their call for action on live streaming and Facebook’s ongoing handling of the Christchurch atrocity – with words that seem bound to have a global impact.
PwC Herald Talks tackles cyber security
AUCKLAND, Today: In an age where cybercrimes, online fraud and identity theft are ever-present concerns, how can you make sure your business and customers are staying safe? PwC Herald Talks is tackling the topic of Cyber Security in the first 2019 talk, on Thursday 11 April.
Tourism NZ puts global adspend on hold
AUCKLAND, Friday: Tourism New Zealand has suspended its global marketing programme following the terror attacks in Christchurch, pending a review of all Government spending on social media.
DDB Worldwide unveils new visual identity
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB has introduced a new visual identity that aims to “capture the essence of who we are as an agency and is an outward symbol of our thinking, our work and our people”.
What does ‘woke capitalism’ mean in Asia?
SINGAPORE, Sunday: Do companies really care about social and environmental issues or are they just driven by the money made in the name of sustainability? Zafirah Zein from the Singapore-based sustainability publication Eco-Business finds out …
Colenso wins NZ’s only metal at Adfest
PATTAYA, THAILAND, Sunday: On the final day of Adfest, Colenso BBDO has scored New Zealand a Bronze Lotus Award in the Film Craft Lotus category for Spark Skinny Mobile.
Colenso makes finals at Adfest
PATTAYA, THAILAND, Thursday: Colenso BBDO is through to the finals in two categories at AdFest 2019 – and is the only New Zealand agency to make the shortlists.
Google & Facebook online ad share – US$176b – buries the rest
LONDON, Today: UK marketing intelligence site Warc is forecasting Google’s and Facebook’s share of online advertising will rise to over 60% this year to US$176.4 billion, reducing the pool of ad money available to other online media, pushing it into decline for the first time by 0.7% to US$111 billion.
Global pitch still open
KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday: Tourism Malaysia is currently weighing contenders in a series of global pitches for creative and media, according to a report in Mumbrella Asia (scroll down for the link).
New home for DDB Auckland
AUCKLAND, Today: This coming Monday 25 March, DDB Auckland is moving house from its old Greys Ave premises to fancy new digs at 119 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn.
