AUCKLAND, Today: An anonymous NZ agency insider is painting a bleak picture of the current Covid-afflicted ad world – a picture that starkly contrasts with the sector’s optimistic PR pose.
Judgement Day
AUCKLAND, Today: The 2020 Effie Awards is to be a virtual live show, held later this month (on Thursday 29 October) from 5pm until 6:30pm (scroll down for the link). Kiwi comedian Hayley Sproull is the MC.
Soul Survivor
AUCKLAND, Today: BC&F Dentsu founder/ECD Paul Catmur has grown his arresting podcast series since it launched a year ago. His latest additions are Waikato Uni global creativity specialists Mark Kilgour & Huw O’Connor.
Lord of the Kings?
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: NZ-owned full-service indie agency Pitchblack Partners is behind the launch of the new highly noticeable Burger King ‘Big King XL’, generating a day-one sales record, and much chat on social media.
Shine focus on Spark
AUCKLAND, Today: Shine has partnered with local production companies Spur, Satellite Media, Perceptual Engineering and BuildMedia and New York-based executive producer Adam Jenkins and ECD Mick McConnell to bring Spark’s tech work on the America’s Cup to life.
Hire Voltage
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: NSW creative agency Enigma (offices in Sydney & Newcastle) has produced a new campaign for Kennards Hire, which is currently running on both sides of the Tasman.
Contact Sport
HAMILTON, Today: Waikato-based creative agency Pan has produced a short, sharp, comedic campaign for Hamilton client Laser Eye Centre. It features the everyday perils faced by spectacles & contact lens wearers.
Partner Violence
AUCKLAND, Today: Eden Terrace-based indie shop Chillbox Creative has produced (inhouse) a moving video for domestic violence agency Shine to help counter a rise in partner abuse.
Three Amigos
AUCKLAND, Today: Clemenger Group specialist agencies Raydar, 99 and Porter Novelli – together with Hearts & Science, Socialites Group (including The Social Club) – have been awarded the New Zealand business for multinational personal care company Kimberly Clark.
