AUCKLAND, Wedneday: Almost half a million people tuned in for the latest documentary in Newshub journalist Patrick Gower’s series, Patrick Gower: On P (made with support from NZ On Air).
PARIS, Today: The Gerety Awards, the only creative prize to reward the best in advertising from the female vision, has two NZ agencies on its shortlist, released overnight in France.
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Ponsonby agency Hearts & Science ceo Jane Stanley has picked up first place in the Vision Leader category at this year’s Women Leading Change Awards for building an agency during a global pandemic (Covid-19).
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Today: Ad Stars is now inviting junior creatives to apply for its New Stars programme, and university students to apply for its Young Stars programme.
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Up-and-coming production company Southern Studios (based in Ellerslie) has launched a new brand campaign for New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty.
AUCKLAND, Today: Indie agency YoungShand has bolstered its creative team with the addition of Hannah Habgood as head of copy, and Julie Spedding as senior art director.
AUCKLAND, Monday: The Radio Bureau holds its Power of Audio conference (in conjunction with AUT University) on campus next week. This free event will mark the first presentation of TRB’s comprehensive neuro study into the effectiveness of radio advertising – In One Ear: Radio & Memory Encoding.
NEW YORK, Today: Saatchi & Saatchi NZ and MSL NZ are tied at No 1 in the One Show 2021 New Zealand Agency Creative Rankings, released overnight. DDB Aotearoa was #3, No 4 was Special Group, #5 (another tie) were Colenso BBDO and Motion Sickness. Saatchi CCO Steve Cochrane was named #5 CCO in APAC.