AUCKLAND, Today: The General Collective Lifestyle & Design Market – which introduces new, creative design work to the wider market each year – is on again in a fortnight – on Sunday 22 March at the ASB Showgrounds.
Flattery + vanity
AUCKLAND, Today: Two remarkably similar creative business-news headings in NZ news media on consecutive days …
Lightbulb moment
AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby-based marketing agency Digital Commons has forged a partnership with Singapore’s Silverpush to make its entire range of AI-powered video intelligence solutions in New Zealand.
Herbie rides again
AUCKLAND, Today: Volkswagen NZ has appointed Freemans Bay-based Lily & Louis Creative PR as its official public relations agency. There was no incumbent, and no pitch – L&L have been working for VW on a project basis for some time. VW NZ’s creative agency is DDB.
Leader of the Pack
AUCKLAND, Today: Hobsonville-based brand activation specialist Hoop has formed a joint venture with Australia’s largest pure-play co-packer LJM to fill a gap in NZ’s co-packing market.
Gender Bender
AUCKLAND, Saturday: The next head of DDB North America will be a woman, reports business reporter Damien Venuto in the Weekend Herald, who scored an interview with global ceo Wendy Clark during her recent stopover in NZ.
Paradise Lost?
LAKE WAKATIPU, Sunday: A 257-hectare high-country station in Paradise Valley – a prized location for hundreds of commercials, movies, and TV shows since 1958 – is to be sold.
Fight Club
AUCKLAND, Today: It’s a sad day for pedants everywhere. The Apostrophe Protection Society has disbanded.
Higher Tech
SYDNEY, Sunday: Just one Kiwi made it through to the shortlist of Australia’s Women Leading Tech Awards 2020 – congratulations, Vodafone NZ head of platforms Sharina Nisha.
