AUCKLAND, Friday: Joiy Wines has appointed full-service Freemans Bay indie Republik to manage its business here in New Zealand, handling creative, media planning and placement, effective immediately. Public relations will be managed by Impact PR.
Kim Ellison exits Stanley St
AUCKLAND, Today: Creative Director Kim Ellison has hit the road, departing Stanley St for Hawke’s Bay. Ellison has been with the agency for around 15 years on and off, working with several ECDs – Grafton, O’Leary, Meares & Taine, and even a stint with herself in the role.
Ogilvy NZ launches Auckland University campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Ogilvy NZ is helping the University of Auckland launch their new Bachelor of Communication degree, with a striking creative campaign for the Faculty of Arts.
Sponsors step up
AUCKLAND, Today: The Stetson Group’s extraordinary Michelangelo exhibition – slated for the Aotea Centre 3-30 January – is gathering serious momentum. At least 50,000 art lovers are expected to attend – the first two days of presales have matched The Art of Banksy in NZ in 2018.
Social Studies
AUCKLAND, Today: A Facebook NZ Marketing Summit 2021 has been scheduled by the Marketing Association for this Wednesday (20 October), from 9.30am to 11.30am.
MBM, Breakout Room, SweeneyVesty unwrap Whittaker’s latest (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Whittaker’s has released its new Cocoa Pods (“the ultimate locally made premium treat”) with a campaign devised by its agencies of record – MBM (media), The Breakout Room (creative) and SweeneyVesty (PR).
Drum roll please!
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Data-driven advertising agency Acquire took home three awards and an honourable mention at the Drum Digital Advertising Awards APAC, held (virtually) in London yesterday.
Gold for Together
LONDON, Today: NZ independent media & strategy agency Together’s data and programmatic work was recognised last night as the best in Asia Pacific at the Drum Awards for Digital Advertising APAC 2021.
MBM strengthens senior team
WELLINGTON, Today: Indie media shop MBM has announced the appointment of Kaitlin Mitchell as a business director in their Wellington office.
Litho NFT marketplace launches with Andy Blood minted book
AUCKLAND, Today: Litho, NZ’s first NFT marketplace, launches this morning on CENNZnet’s public blockchain. While anyone will be able to mint and sell NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on the site, fittingly the first creator to mint on the site is award-winning creative Andy Blood.
