New York, 14 September – The Cannes Lions organisation is to create a Sustainable Development Goals Lion for the 2018 festival. The plan was unveiled at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
Battle to the ’Hive
J Walter Thompson, with youth media channel Vice and digital strategy agency Heyday have collaborated to gamify politics with a campaign designed to persuade young Kiwis to vote. Currently, only one-third of 18 to 24-year-old citizens not even enrolled.
Arrivals & Departures: Google NZ appoints new manager
Google has appointed Caroline Rainsford (above, right) as the new country manager for Google New Zealand, replacing Stephanie Davis, who took up a new role with Google Singapore last month.
Fearsome, charismatic Kiwi adman dies at 92
Adman Fred Dobbs – a key figure in the development of ad agencies in New Zealand – died in Cambridge last week, aged 92.
Nespresso’s new ad – starring Colombia farmers + narrater, George Clooney – arrives in NZ
Premium-portioned coffee brand Nespresso has released its newest advertising campaign in New Zealand, featuring the personal stories of three of its Colombian coffee farmers.
Join the Evolution – tomorrow & Saturday
The 2017 NZ Social Media Conference, dubbed Evolution #SMCNZ17, is on at Sky City in Auckland tomorrow (Friday 15 September and Saturday 16th), featuring a lineup of masters of the art.
Why I got a Linkedin-enabled microchip implanted in my hand
While most of us are so glued to our phones that we may as well have them permanently attached, the idea of actually embedding a device under our skin hasn’t quite caught on yet.
Dublin taps Kiwi director for Marathon Man
It’s not screening in New Zealand but we couldn’t resist sharing this beautiful Three Mobile Ireland spot, Marathon Man – directed by The Sweet Shop Kiwi director Mark Albiston for Dublin creative agency Boys & Girls.
UK & US martech market clocks up $34.3bn a year
LONDON – New research assessing the current and future state of the global martech sector has found that the UK and US market is growing exponentially as demand for new tools continues to rise.
Regional Agency of the Year entry call
Campaign Asia Pacific has issued its 2017 call for entries for the region’s prestigious Agency of the Year awards – including the NZ Agency of the Year.
