AUCKLAND, Friday: The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that it’s appointed Saatchi & Saatchi to handle advertising around the two referenda that are part of this year’s General Election package – Cannabis and Euthanasia*.
Headliners
AUCKLAND, Today: Another quiet news day, so we’ve padded today’s edition with a few bon mots that caught our eye in the past week …
The write stuff
AUCKLAND, Today: Based on the best-selling novel by Simon Winchester about the birth of the Oxford English Dictionary, the movie The Professor and the Madman comes to NZ next month.
Aussie on a plate
SYDNEY, Thursday: A top Kiwi-born, Aussie-based chef is fronting Wellington’s new tourism campaign in Australia, which aims to lure travellers across the ditch for a weekend of food and wine.
Sunrise in the West Island
AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers have expanded their service to include Australia. We’ll let them tell the story in their own nicely crafted words (via their weekly Phan Mail newsletter) …
Saatchi wins cannabiz
AUCKLAND, Today: The Ministry of Justice has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi to deliver information about the euthanasia and recreational cannabis referenda for the ballot at the September 19 election.
Radio Awards open
AUCKLAND, Today: Entries for the 2020 NZ Radio Awards open on Monday. Entrants are required to register as a user (scroll down for the link).
Lights, Web App, Action!
AUCKLAND, Today: Broadway-based independent NZ advertising & design agency Run is working to transform Auckland City’s Ellen Melville Centre into a rainbow hub.
Jolly good Fellow
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Mango Communications has formalised its corporate comms offering with leading PR practitioner Jill Dryden heading up the dedicated service.
Bob each way
AUCKLAND, Today: Steadily establishing a presence in the agency sector is comms shop Bob’s Your Uncle, founded and run by Theresa & David Kinnear.
