AUCKLAND, Tuesday: New Zealand saw a rise of 24% in overseas enrolments and 50% rise of upload of votes for the 2020 election, after “a Russian meddler” fronted an Every Kiwi Vote Counts campaign from Special Group and Sweetshop.
Dream Team
AUCKLAND, Today: Independent downtown agency Federation has is reuniting the account service “sharpshooter team” of group business director Liz Adams and account director Ollie Crawford.
Semi’s Back
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ’s longest-running creative conference Semi Permanent returns next month with new sponsors – Alt Group, Special Group and Auckland Tourism (Ateed). And this year, for the first time, it’s free.
Art & Industry shoots Trustpower
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Trustpower returns to TV screens this weekend with their first new brand campaign in two and a half years. Lost & Found, was directed by Chris Dudman of CPD Films from a concept developed by long-term agency partner Art & Industry (Pt Chev).
2020 Magazine Awards – The Winners (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: IDG’s Dish magazine, er, cooked at the 2020 Webstar Magazine Awards winners last night, taking out Supreme Magazine of the Year plus three category titles (including People’s Choice).
Local Hero (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Director Tom Gould, who recently signed with Sweetshop globally, has returned from New York to New Zealand – where he’s now waiting out his last week of quarantine.
Epica Extends
PARIS, Today: The Epica Awards has extended its deadline to Monday 2 November 2. M+AD is a judge this year (you may find our home page in the collection, above).
Out of the Blue
BRISBANE, Monday: Michael Hill Jeweller – once renowned as a Kiwi success story – has launched its Christmas campaign with creative from CHE Proximity Sydney.
Pacific Rendezvous
BEIJING, Today: The One Club Greater China has named Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney ECD Rebecca Carrasco and VMLY&R NZ ECD Kim Pick as curators for The One Show Asia Showcase.
Track taps analytics heavyweight
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB’s CRM arm Track Aotearoa has appointed Matt Jarman to the newly created role of head of analytics & insight. He joins Track from Caci London where he was director of data, insight & visualisation for 14 years.
