AUCKLAND, Today: It’s been a brutally quiet news week as the ad/comms/media sectors readjust to a new working year – reflected in lower ad (and editorial) content in TV & print. The Covid restrictions didn’t help, either.
Write Hook
NEW YORK, Thursday: One of the key creatives behind Colenso BBDO’s globetrotting DB Export They’re Drinking It For You campaign has been selected to represent New Zealand on the online grand jury for the New York Festivals Advertising Awards 2021.
Outward Bound
AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux has established a new vertical digital site at the busy intersection of Grafton Road and Khyber Pass Road.
Facebook punishes Australia
SYDNEY, Today: Facebook is shutting down Australian access, restricting publishers from sharing local and international news – in a direct response to Australia’s proposed News Media Bargaining Code.
Greetings from Poland
WARSAW, Today: A global film company has reached out to NZ, via an intriguing email from Ola Sobieraj, project director for the Papaya Young Directors organisation. Here’s what she wrote …
International judges on board
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has unveiled the international judges for Axis 2021. This year, due to Covid restrictions, the local executive panel will be assisted online by two internationally acclaimed ECDs – Leo Permutico of Johannes Leonardo New York, and Tara McKenty of Google Sydney.
Aussies rule
SYDNEY, Tuesday: WPP AUNZ’s VMLY&R has promoted Sydney-based ceo Jon Bird to executive chairman of the agency in NZ & Australia. Bird has been replaced by Isobar Australia MD Thomas Tearle (he’ll also be based in Sydney).
Reflections
AUCKLAND, Today: Kātoitoi, the Aotearoa Design Archive, is calling for submissions for its 2020 archive, which aims to reflect contemporary design practice and the impact of design throughout New Zealand.
Spot the spot
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: TBWA and Melanoma NZ are in the midst of a campaign that aims to demonstrate how easy it is for people to miss spots on their skin.
