AUCKLAND, Today: The New Zealand Herald’s ubiquitous Travel magazine has today produced the biggest issue the team has produced since the section was first published 20 years ago.
NZ design agency wins at Australasian CX Awards
AUCKLAND, Today: Khyber Pass-based design & technology studio Rush was named Best CX Partner (Technology or Advisory) at the annual CX Awards held in Sydney last week.
Facebook taps former UK deputy PM Nick Clegg
LONDON, Monday: Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has become Facebook’s head of global policy & communications. Clegg announced on his Facebook page that he is starting the role this week and he and his family would move to Silicon Valley at the beginning of next year.
Last night’s Effies: DDB 8, PHD 3, Ogilvy 2, 1 apiece to Clems, Dentsu, Saatchi, Track
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Of the 17 Golds awarded at the Effies in Shed 10 last night, DDB won eight of them for their work with two clients. PHD won three, Ogilvy two and Clemenger BBDO, BC&F Dentsu, Saatchi & Saatchi and Track won one Gold apiece.
Partners bring the Christchurch story to life
CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Strategy Creative (branches in Australia, NZ and Japan) has partnered with ChristchurchNZ, the city’s economic development agency, to communicate the narrative of the revitalised Christchurch city.
Arrivals & Departures: Ben Goodale steps down at justONE
AUCKLAND, Thursday: justONE managing director Ben Goodale is to leave the agency at the end of the year and take a career break, which coincides with a big relocation exercise about to be undertaken by the agency.
JWT, Olympus & KiwiHarvest generate food for hungry Kiwis
AUCKLAND, Thursday: J Walter Thompson has unveiled a joint initiative with KiwiHarvest and Olympus to generate food for Kiwis in need.
Arrivals & Departures: Ogilvy appoints marketing director Huia Ngapo
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Ogilvy has welcomed Huia Ngapo to the team in the capacity of marketing director. She brings diverse experience, having worked in senior level roles for the last 10 years both locally and internationally.
PHD scoops Google Awards
AUCKLAND, Today: PHD was the only New Zealand agency to receive top agency honours at the Trans-Tasman Google Awards, which recognise exceptional work in Performance advertising in Australia and New Zealand.
PR shop celebrates in style
AUCKLAND, Today: London/Sydney/Auckland PR group Adhesive – headed in NZ by Lwindi Ellis – has celebrated its third birthday with a successful pitch defence of a valued client, plus one new client, and a new office in the Britomart.
