AUCKLAND, Today: When The Cat’s Away’s chart-topping chanteuse Margaret Urlich, who died this week aged 57, enjoyed a fruitful relationship with ad agencies and tvc producers throughout her career.
Flying Fish signs directors from Brazil & USA
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Flying Fish has signed two high-profile directors for commercial work in the Antipodes – Californian Matt Bieler & Brazilian-born Tino (Airton Carmiagani).
Dragons are stirring on Symonds Street
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: One of the year’s biggest TV shows is coming to Sky/Neon, and their marketing team wanted you to know all about it. So they phoned The Monkeys Aotearoa – and Phantom Billstickers.
Rebrand a springboard for The Media Lab acquisitions
WELLINGTON, Tuesday: Three months since rebranding from The Digital Café to The Media Lab, the Cuba Street-based media independent has picked up four new clients.
Havas NZ creates Southern Cross Travel Insurance campaign
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Southern Cross Travel Insurance’s Transtasman creative agency Havas New Zealand (in collaboration with media agency Spark Foundry Australia) has launched a new campaign that aims to get Kiwis & Aussies to return to normal travel plans.
Kantar youth & porn research wins finalist spot at ESOMAR
AUCKLAND, Today: Research produced by the NZ arm of global data & insights consultancy Kantar Public into youth and porn has been named as one of three finalists for the 2022 ESOMAR research effectiveness awards.
NZME launches new Flava brand campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Flava is staying true to its “old-school hip hop and R’n’B roots”, in the NZME station’s first campaign – produced entirely in-house – since 2020.
Voyager recognition for prestigious monthly
AUCKLAND, Monday: North & South was among the media recognised at the Voyager Media Awards on Saturday – but never made the news (due in part to the NPA’s labrynthine website).
Healtheries launches fresh new position on health
AUCKLAND, Monday: Healtheries and Rainger & Rolfe have just released their latest brand platform which is around supporting Kiwis along their health journey and helping them “stay the course”.
Experience and new technology see Cartel Media scale up
AUCKLAND, Today: New business is seeing Newmarket-based indie Cartel Media grow and adopt new technology to support media agencies and direct clients.
