Sydney/Auckland/LA producer Photoplay has signed award-winning Sydney director Tracey Rowe for representation in Australia & New Zealand.
Mum’s Wish picks up where Pop’s Gift left off
A year on from the launch of Lotto NZ’s successful Pop’s Gift campaign, DDB has unveiled its spiritual successor, Mum’s Wish.
TBWA/Plaza put out welcome mat for ANZ Apple Pay
TBWA offices on both sides of the Tasman collaborated to create ANZ’s new campaign to welcome Apple Pay to New Zealand. It was produced and shot by Plaza Film’s Paul Middleditch.
Adrenalin joins the fray
Republik strikes Gold in LA

Freemans Bay indie Republik and client Fuji Xerox NZ have bagged four gongs – including two Golds – at the 2016 International Echo Awards held last night in LA. No other NZ winners had been reported by press time (and the US DMA had yet to update their own site).
Qrious targets marketing sector with big data
Qrious, the big data business borne out of Spark Ventures, has announced it is making a push into the marketing sector to help businesses, agencies and government transform their marketing with knowledge and insights from customer data.
Global win for DAN NZ media shop

After a competitive pitch, Fletcher Building has appointed Auckland-based Dentsu Aegis media agency Vizeum New Zealand to manage its media strategy, planning and buying globally.
Bauer unveils Nadia
Nadia Lim – celebrity cook, qualified dietitian, entrepreneur and mother – can now add publishing to her growing list of achievements with the launch of her new magazine, Nadia, which hits all magazine retailers today.
Colenso, Special, Strategy, TBWA, RUN star at Best Design Awards
Two Auckland ad agencies – Colenso BBDO and Special Group – were among the stars at the Best Design Awards, unveiled on Friday night.
Dave King on the move?
Rumours are flying across the Tasman that Dave King, the ECD of Innocean Sydney will leave the agency at the end of the month. At press time, his destination was unknown.