When the last Cannes Lions ceremony wrapped at the weekend, New Zealand agencies (and one film company) had collected a total of 16 Lions – two Golds, four Silvers, and 10 Bronzes.
Cannes – the global wrap
In Film, 101 Lions were awarded this year, including dual Grands Prix. In the TV/Cinema category, F/NAZCA Saatchi & Saatchi São Paulo won for Leica Institutional, “Leica Gallery São Paulo”, which Jury President Tor Myhren, President and Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of Grey, described as being a nearly unanimous decision by the jury.
UFB minister gongs Christchurch billboard co
Faster internet is rolling out across the country, with the Ultra Fast Broadband scheme hitting its 100,000th connection milestone in Canterbury.
Republik & Starship unveil super-fast air ambulance
Auckland indie agency Republik played a key role in delivering Starship Hospital’s new National Air Ambulance plane, which made its public debut last week. Republik, which won the Starship business from Whybin\TBWA last year, designed the external livery.
Cute is gooood
Two small animals have stormed the chart this month – with Saatchi’s kunekune and O&M’s baby bunny winning the hearts of enough viewers to drive both ads into the top 3 on debut.
It’s the little wins that make life big
Ogilvy & Mather and Sealord have launched a new campaign, the first after being appointed as the company’s lead agency, trans-Tasman. These are also the first executions developed using the brand’s new creative platform, Savour the Little Wins, and shot by The Sweet Shop.
Five Kiwi entries make Film finals
Five New Zealand agency/film company productions have made it through to the finalist round on Day 5 of the Cannes Film Lions.
Arrivals & Departures: Return of a comms star
MediaWorks has appointed Charlotte McLauchlan as group head of communications: In this role, McLauchlan will oversee external communications, corporate affairs and internal communications for the group, which includes TV3, FOUR and The Edge TV; radio brands The Edge, The Rock, More FM, The Breeze, The Sound, Mai FM, George FM, Magic, and RadioLIVE; a network of websites including 3news.co.nz and 3NOW, and a family of mobile and tablet apps.
Top exec team for ‘evolving’ Social@Ogilvy
Social@Ogilvy has announced the appointment of Mike Watkins as chief executive, and Oliver Maisey as ECD.
Xmas comes early for Y&R winner’s surf bunny
APN Outdoor has named its first winners in its four-week campaign to promote its premium network of large format roadside billboard. Y&R Media’s Dorota Girdleston won the big prize, while Kate McDowell from Zenithoptimedia and Courtney Barnett from FCB Media won backup prizes.
