AUCKLAND, Today: Maori-owned creative agency Run and FCB Aotearoa have announced the coming together of their agencies in a formal long-term partnership.
Billboard space a gift for Māori cultural stories
AUCKLAND, Today: Outdoor giant JCDecaux has joined forces with design studio Haumi to display Māori cultural stories on its nationwide billboards, according to a report by Daniel Dunkley in online NZME paysite BusinessDesk.
Special NZ wins top Asia Pacific title at AME Awards
AUCKLAND, Today: Special NZ has won the NY Festivals’ Asia-Pacific AME Awards for Motor Neurone Disease David’s Unusables – a campaign that’s already earning global accolades.
The Comms Council elects new executive board members
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Following yesterday’s Comms Council AGM, four new executive board members have been elected. Joining the exec board are Lee-Ann Morris (MBM), Gareth O’Connor (Harvey Cameron), Mark Cochrane (Saatchi & Saatchi), and Sean Keaney (FCB).
Plato Creative appoints Nick Harvey as ceo
CANTERBURY, Thursday: Christchurch CBD-based full-service agency Plato Creative has announced that partner Nick Harvey will take over the reins as ceo.
Kiwi healthcare agency’s erectile dysfunction campaign a winner in the UK
LONDON, Wednesday: New Zealand specialist healthcare communications agency, Essence has won a top award at the global Creative Floor Awards, held in London last week on for its playful Bunnies campaign that spotlights erectile dysfunction treatment Viatris Cilatil.
Lassoo, Colenso, PHD, Chemistry, 81, DDB, Mango, MediaCom, Together, Dentsu, GSL Promotus, MBM, VMLY&R, Bastion Shine, Fish, With, FCB shine at Marketing Awards
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Agencies made a strong showing at Tuesday’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards,held at Spark Arena. The agency stars included Lassoo, Colenso, PHD, Chemistry, 81, DDB, Mango, MediaCom, Together, Dentsu, GSL Promotus, MBM, VMLY&R, Bastion Shine, Fish, With, and FCB.
Method launches new website
AUCKLAND, Today: Creative technology studio Method has found new ways for the post-covid world to engage with the public – via a new website and a brand refresh.
Augusto finds new way to tackle animal abuse
AUCKLAND, Today: A hard-hitting nationwide campaign from Augusto and animal rights charity Safe For Animals sees farm workers switch roles with abused animals.
Shake, Battle & Roll
AUCKLAND, Today: After a two-year hiatus, the annual Battle of the Ad Bands is back for 2022 – “And,” says the Comms Council, “there are only 50 tickets left!”
