AUCKLAND, Today: Saatchi & Saatchi, dentsu and social media agency Motion Sickness have put a new spin on Publicis Global’s Heineken Cheers to All campaign in New Zealand.
The Gold Rush
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO took the Most Effective Agency of the Year prize at last night’s Effie Aotearoa Awards. And the Grand Effie (with two Golds) in Consumer Durables and Best Strategic thinking went to Saatchi & Saatchi and Toyota for Hilux Unbreakable Bond.
Transtasman expansion
AUCKLAND, Today: Integrated NZ creative & PR agency Darkhorse has launched in Australia. Senior account director Frankie Gair will relocate from Auckland to Sydney in the new year to spearhead the Australian activity.
Discovery unveils 70% increase in local production
AUCKLAND, Today: Discovery has revealed the first of its ambitious 2022 plans for New Zealand audiences, with a 70% increase in local content, the launch of two new channels and the further expansion of its news offering and ThreeNow.
Film Construction signs billion-views director
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Film Construction has signed global director Brendan Canty – currently part Smuggler New York and Antidote Films Ireland – to its roster for Asia Pacific.
Publicis unveils new paid-leave policies
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Publicis Groupe ANZ today announced a raft of new paid leave entitlements, and remote working initiative Publicis Re’Union, which will enable employees to temporarily work interstate or overseas to spend time with immediate family members.
Mix & Match (updated)
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Ponsonby-based PR shop Sling & Stone Ponsonby has signed East Imperial in Australia and New Zealand in a move intended to refresh the summer mixer category.
Lou Devine signs on to head up Farrimond
AUCKLAND, Today: Lou Devine, previously at The Warehouse Group, has joined Farrimond as managing director, responsible for developing the agency and growing the business’s local and global brands.
Lumo taps Canty & Shrubb
AUCKLAND, Today: Lumo Digital Outdoor has welcomed in two new hires to its account management and operations teams. CEO Phil Clemas says the additions are “the first steps of many to expand our offering in 2022”.
Rhapsody in Blue
AUCKLAND, Today: The latest version of Twitter – Twitter Blue – has this morning become available in New Zealand, giving Kiwis access to more content. It was released in Australia in June.
