PARIS, Today: The Epica Awards has opened with a 2023 call for entries – deadline Friday 6 October. Epica is a global creative competition judged by journalists including Campaign Brief AU and M+AD Daily in NZ.
UK Best Ad Photographers site selects Film Construction’s Manja Wachsmut
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Film Construction rostered photographer Manja Wachsmuth – known for her culinary imagery – is set to have her work Shattered Pinot Noir featured in UK site Lürzer’s Archive’s Best Ad Photographers showcase.
Yarn & Reel Factory shoot RWC for the TAB
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Indie agency Yarn, working alongside film production house Reel Factory, has produced a new Rugby World Cup campaign for the TAB.
Andrew Stone inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame
AUCKLAND, Today: The TVNZ Marketing Awards, held last night at Spark Arena, unveiled the induction of Andrew Stone into the Marketing Hall of Fame. Stone was ceo at Saatchi & Saatchi from 2004 to 2009, and founder of Droga5 NZ in 2010. Scroll down to view his profile.
Special welcomes Scott Coldham as managing director
AUCKLAND, Today: Special has lured a much-admired leader back into the industry, appointing Scott Coldham as managing director of Special New Zealand.
Kings Plant Barn appoints Sneakers Media as agency of record
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Garden Centre business Kings Plant Barn has appointed independent media agency Sneakers Media as its agency of record following a competitive review process.
Newmarket picks Burger Burger (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: On Friday, the Newmarket business community gathered at Cordis to celebrate the annual Newmarket Business Awards hosted by the Newmarket Business Association, with major sponsors Auckland MINI Garage and Q Mastercard.
Growing Up in NZ & Vans collaborate on a data report you can wear, via Daylight
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Morningside agency daylight has created a campaign for Vans – Introducing The 6,000s – “the ultimate weekend shoe designed using data from Growing Up in New Zealand, a large-scale longitudinal study of child development, established by the University of Auckland in 2009.
Return of the Effie Effectiveness Breakfast
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The Effie Effectiveness Function is back after a three-year hiatus. Comms Council ceo Simon Lendrum said: “As part of the 2023 Aotearoa Effie Awards [in association with TVNZ], the Effie Effectiveness Breakfast provides a unique opportunity for industry professionals to unite and delve into the realm of effectiveness.
Oceania celebrates life in The Table via YoungShand & Honeymoon
AUCKLAND, Monday: The new Oceania retirement living campaign from YoungShand and Honeymoon’s Louis Sutherland follows the emotional journey of a couple moving from their family home into an Oceania retirement residence, to the sound of Leonard Cohen’s Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye.
