AUCKLAND, Monday: MediaWorks has appointed Brad Gladding as head of insights. He has around 20 years’ experience in research and insights roles, and joins from Foodstuffs where he was head of customer insights & intelligence.
Aussies prick the Bubble
SYDNEY, Today: M&C Saatchi Australia produced the first AUNZ tourist campaign out of the blocks to take advantage of the prospect of a travel bubble with Australia.
Operation Forth Bridge
LONDON, Friday: There are five or six individuals – including The Queen, Prince Charles, and British PM of the day – for whose deaths the broadcaster and government has detailed protocols.
Full House
AUCKLAND, Friday: Val Morgan NZ claimed a strong Easter period, with 227,000 Kiwis visiting VM cinemas in the last full week of April. This was the best full-week performance seen since January 2020.
NZ Media Agency of the Year deadline extended
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has this morning advised it intends to extend the 2021 Media Agency of the Year deadline to Friday 16 April.
Apple bans tracking apps
NEW YORK, Thursday: Despite fierce opposition from Facebook and Google, Apple says it’s close to going live with a new system that will let users stop apps tracking their online and real-life activity without the user’s permission.
New at Pitchblack
AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby indie Pitchblack Partners has welcomed three new hires in positions across the business, citing new business wins and growth within the existing client portfolio.
Break & Enter
AUCKLAND, Thursday: The NZ Marketing Association has issued its entry call for the 2021 NZ Marketing Awards.
The Future Me
CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday: Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury and Strategy Christchurch have created a 90sec film to inspire prospective, current and past UC students to celebrate the power their own self-belief has to shape their world.
