AUCKLAND, Today: Two Kiwis have been appointed to prestigious overseas awards shows – Colenso BBDO ECD Maria Devereux and Kiwi expat Malcolm Poynton, global CCO of Cheil Worldwide.
2022 NZ Radio Awards winners unveiled
AUCKLAND, Today: The winners of the 2022 New Zealand Radio Awards have been announced from an awards ceremony at Sky City Theatre in Auckland with the industry watching from screens around the country.
Aussie nursery retailer appoints Republik for NZ expansion
AUCKLAND, Today: Australian specialist baby retailer Baby Bunting has appointed full-service Freemans Bay indie Republik to manage its media planning and buying here in New Zealand, effective immediately.
NZ AIDS Foundation rebrands via Special
AUCKLAND, Today: The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has relaunched as Burnett Foundation Aotearoa, in new work delivered by Special and Special PR.
Calibre + Candor & Boyd PR win Tiger NZ
AUCKLAND, Thursday: NZ-based global investment outfit Tiger Brokers has appointed Auckland & Christchurch-based media agency Calibre + Candor and Auckland’s Boyd PR to its agency roster. At press time it was not clear if there was a pitch (or who the incumbents were).
Stanley St & Tātou launch Safer Gambling campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Stanley St and Waitapu Group cultural communications agency Tātou have launched a campaign for Safer Gambling Aotearoa to help mitigate occasional gambling from turning into problem gambling.
Fiji – and Special PR – thank NZ health boss
AUCKLAND, Today: Tourism Fiji – via Special PR – has released a video to invite the man at the forefront of New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, Dr Ashley Bloomfield – and his family – a trip to Fiji for a ‘booster of happiness’ as he steps down from his role as director-general of health on July 29.
Socialites a finalist in Social Media Awards
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Leading social marketing agency Socialites has been named a finalist in multiple categories in the Australasian Social Media Marketing Awards.
Indie shop turns 1
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Independent commerce agency Multiplied is celebrating its first birthday. Founded during the covid lockdown of 2021, Multiplied was formed to bridge what the agency sees as a void that exists between the retail activation and brand-building ends of the advertising spectrum.
ORCA finalists announced – and People’s Choice voting opens
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Finalists for the 2022 Outstanding Radio Creative Awards (ORCA) have been announced and voting has commenced for the People’s Choice Award.
