Colenso freelance CD Andy Blood (a legend during his time as ECD at Whybin\TBWA Auckland) has been appointed to a creative strategist role at Facebook & Instagram ANZ based in Sydney.
NZ rowing star fronts Powerade Olympics campaign
Powerade and its local partners Ogilvy NZ, Ikon Communications, and Acumen Republic have launched an Olympic campaign fronted by current Olympic rowing champion Mahé Drysdale.
Augusto shoots Performance Sport NZ campaign
Auckland creative production agency Augusto is also knee-deep in the Rio Olympics, conceiving and creating a new campaign for Performance Sport New Zealand.
Judges reveal worst entry mistakes
Australia’s B&T Awards have published a useful guide on how to avoid the worst mistakes in preparing an awards entry.
Arrivals & Departures: OMG taps Peter Horgan
Omnicom Media Group has appointed Peter Horgan as its new ceo for its Australia and New Zealand region. He will replace Leigh Terry, who has stepped down from the current position.
Special in pole position
Special Group managing partner Michael Redwood has confirmed that his agency has been invited by its client, 2degrees, to participate in the new pitch for the telco’s creative business, announced last week. Unsurprisingly, Redwood declined to go into detail.
NZ link to hard-hitting Clinton TVC
Two Kiwi creatives are said to be behind the new video that some US commentators are saying could spell the end of Donald Trump’s run for the presidency.
Radio Hauraki: 50 years since they told us we couldn’t
2016 marks a historic milestone for world famous pirate radio station Radio Hauraki. This year the station will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast on December 4, 1966 – from a boat called the Tiri, in the Hauraki Gulf.
Health, Safety & The Law – What you don’t know could hurt you
CAANZ has tapped Bell Gully partner Tim Clarke – a specialist in employment, safety & workplace relations – to update senior agency staff on the impact of the new Health & Safety at Work Act, which came into force in April.
New-look trio take a bow
Two debuts and a refreshed favourite this month brought a new look to the Top 10 in June (till now, it’s been largely unchanged this year).
