AUCKLAND, Today: Te Tohu o Matariki, the new logo for Matariki, is now appearing on Go Media’s digital screens across their digital network throughout Aotearoa this month as the historic first matauranga, Māori public holiday was observed on Friday.
OMD & AA Insurance test ad automation
AUCKLAND, Monday: Media Agency OMD is partnering with Google’s Performance Max to test machine-learning solutions.
Mango wins VW NZ pitch (updated)
AUCKLAND, Monday: Volkswagen New Zealand has appointed Mango Communications Aotearoa as its PR agency. This will see Mango provide media relations, experiential and ambassador management, in addition to expertise across the full gamut of marcomms.
The One Club opens One Asia 2022 call for entries
BEIJING and NEW YORK, Monday: The One Club for Creativity has opened the call for entries for the One Asia Creative Awards 2022, and announced the show will now be included as part of the club’s Global Creative Rankings. Eligible countries include Australia and New Zealand.
Not just a long weekend – Augusto & Te Puia lean into Matariki tradition
AUCKLAND, Today: Augusto has launched a new campaign for Te Puia – NZ’s geothermal wonderland and home of the NZ Māori Arts & Crafts Institute – to celebrate the first publicly recognised Matariki and ensure its traditions are recognised.
DDB launches new campaign for KidsCan
AUCKLAND, Today: KidsCan’s 15 for 15 winter appeal campaign by DDB Aotearoa aims to raise $500,000 to help ease hardship for children bearing the brunt of the current cost of living crisis.
RNZ/TVNZ = ANZPM
AUCKLAND, Friday: Radio NZ and TVNZ have become a merged entity called Aotearoa NZ Public Media, according to a report by Daniel Dunkley in online news service Business Desk.
Run rising star in Design Week Awards
LONDON, Today: Graphic designer Russell Hooton-Fox – of leading Māori-owned, independent creative agency Run – has been nominated for the Design Week Rising Star Award in the UK for 2022. The award recognises a design industry star who has been in the industry for up to three years.
NZ ranked 14th at Cannes
CANNES, Today: New Zealand, with nine Lions, came 14th equal in the country table when the final medals were tallied on Friday. Australia (17 Lions) was ranked 11th. The US was by far the dominant force, with 231 Lions, followed by Brazil (69), and the UK (63).
Wow, no cow!
AUCKLAND, Friday: Swedish global oatmilk producer Oatly has launched a new campaign, It’s like milk, but made for humans campaign, in New Zealand. The creative for the campaign is out of Oatly’s in-house Department of of Mind Control, with media by PHD NZ.
