The two-year honeymoon appears to be over between VW and Colenso BBDO, which won the account from DDB – where it prospered for 11 years – in 2013.
Chemistry mixes miso + hope for Daffodil Day
Westhaven indie Chemistry Interaction has created a limited edition Cup of Hope with St Pierre’s Sushi to raise money for Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day next week (Friday 28 August).
Best Design Awards finalists stir Aussie judge
Karen Walker & Mikhail Gherman, Te Papa, Alt Group, and Colenso BBDO are among the 514 finalists for the 2015 Best Design Awards, organised by the Designers Institute of New Zealand, and announced overnight.
Farm & footie focus for Colenso’s Anchor campaign
Last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup test saw the launch of Anchor’s new campaign, celebrating the contribution farming has made to building the nation, the dairy industry, and the national team: the All Blacks.
APN Outdoor buys billboard competitor
APN Outdoor has bought New Zealand billboard business Roadside Attractions from Twisted World Ltd. Founded in 1997, Roadside Attractions is an established national billboard operator with 113 panels throughout the country.
Arrivals & Departures: New signings for Thieves & Chemistry
NZ director Jess Bluck has returned from working overseas to sign with Thick As Thieves. Previously, she’s worked on commercials for Origin Energy, 9 MSN, Cadbury, Nikon, Toyota and Honda.
Botab taps M+AD ed
Band registrations close in just two days (at 5pm on Thursday 21 August) for the 2015 8th CAANZ/Flying Fish Battle of the Ad Bands.
Arrivals & Departures: bcg2 boosts Wellington & Auckland teams, GO taps Wellington Roadside man
Building on “a period of consolidation & growth” in 2015, bcg2 is welcoming three new faces into their Auckland & Wellington teams.
Kiwi pros eye waterproof, follow-me drone camera
Judging by the internet traffic, the world’s waterproof throw-and-shoot HD camera drone is attracting a lot of global attention – from professionals in NZ, as well as amateurs.
Photographer of the Year finalists announced
The finalists have been named for the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year 2015. This coincides with a free outdoor touring exhibition which opens in central Christchurch today (Monday) before moving to Auckland in October.
