Global payments technology company Visa and a select group of creative and digital technology students are exploring the future of payment technology in a first-of-its kind workshop being held in Auckland today and tomorrow.
Candy for the eyes … and ears
The dancing jaffas in the chocolate fusion cookup in DDB’s new TVC for Cadbury are eye-catching enough to cut through the TV clutter. But what gives this commercial a real edge are the perfect match of the visuals with the smooth, breezy, melodic soundtrack emanating from Wellington progressive indie rock band the Phoenix Foundation.
Oprah network lands in NZ
Sky TV and Discovery Networks Asia Pacific have announced a long-term exclusive partnership for Discovery Networks programming in New Zealand.
Arrivals & Departures: Agency PR whiz joins Icebreaker
Former Eleven PR managing director Lauren Vosper, who left the TBWA NZ fold in July last year, has been appointed global PR manager at merino clothing chain Icebreaker.
Big dip in traffic to unoptimised mobile sites
Fears of a so-called ‘mobilegeddon’ following Google’s change to its search algorithm in April appear unfounded but those sites that remain unoptimised for mobile have seen a definite loss of traffic according to a new report, published by US-based global ad site Warc.
Rhema joins iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio NZ has signed Rhema Media to its digital streaming platform, giving iHeartRadio listeners access to Rhema, Life FM and Star.
Brewtroleum breaks through
Cute piglets and bunnies again dominate the July chart, and look set to run for quite a while. There are two debuts this week – O&M brings back the KFC Double Down, and DB Export’s remarkable Brewtroleum makes the chart just two weeks after it went on air.
Arrivals & Departures: Big Mobile reshuffle
Sydney-based APAC-wide mobile marketing agency Big Mobile Group has appointed co-founder Graham Christie to the additional role of group ceo.
And the winners of #SMCAKLS 2015 are…
Did you get caught in the storm on Wednesday night? Not the weather bomb, but the social media one brewed by the #SMCAKLS 2015 – New Zealand’s first social media awards – organised by Social Media Club Auckland.
One Show entry call – with four deadlines
The One Club has announced the entry call for The One Show 2016 – months ahead of the usual submission period – and introduced a quarterly entry system, as well as a set of PR categories.
