AUCKLAND, Thursday: Just what does the internet smell like; spicy memes, thirst traps, salt bae, fake tan? To answer this most pressing of questions, promoting its broadband offering, 2degrees and TBWA have brought back Rhys Darby for one last mission.
Green Light
AUCKLAND, Today: Contact Energy, New Zealand’s second-largest energy company, has appointed Special Group as its new creative agency, following a pitch.
#2 in Asia-Pacific
NEW YORK, Wednesday: New Zealand agency Alexander PR has been recognised as the second-best small agency (5-20 employees) to work for in Asia-Pacific by global public relations industry organisation PRovoke Media (formerly The Holmes Report).
Vape ads shot in-house before law change
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The new campaign launched today for Kiwi-owned vape company Alt – including two tvcs and print ads – was produced entirely in-house.
The Kiwi Connection
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Wednesday: A major new book on the esports (competitive gaming) industry has just launched. And the author, William Collis, has a Kiwi connection.
Finishing School
BUSAN, Today: NZ’s MDS AdSchool students are celebrating the achievements of the 19 finalists through to the shortlist stage of Korea’s Ad Stars – and two finalists for the Student Orcas.
Four new mags
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie agency giant Stanley St is extending its portfolio into the publishing business with plans to launch four local lifestyle magazines – online and in print from October. And they’ve contracted veteran magazine editor Sido Kitchen to head the launch (as group publisher).
Knuckle Sandwich
AUCKLAND, Today: Ben Cochrane, MD of Auckland agency BMG, has provided further detail to yesterday’s M+AD/NZ Herald story alleging Premier Beehive had infringed the agency’s intellectual property (scroll down for the link to the original stories), provided originally via an unsolicited pitch.
Wizardry of Oz
AUCKLAND, Today: Michael Hill Jewellers, founded in NZ but now based in Brisbane, has appointed Melbourne creative/PR agency iD Collective to serve the New Zealand market.
