AUCKLAND, Today: The Spikes Asia Country Agency of the Year organisers have identified DDB NZ as New Zealand’s top agency in 2018. Colenso BBDO was second, FCB NZ third, and Clemenger BBDO fourth.
DDB & Lotto’s Xmas follow-up to Armoured Truck
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: DDB has produced a follow-up spot to Lotto New Zealand’s Armoured Truck tvc, part of the Imagine series, revisiting the pair behind the tension-filled spot released earlier this year.
Arrivals & Departures: AGM enlists two new editors
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: AGM has appointed Amanda Harkness as the new editor of Houses magazine and Chris Barton as the new editor of Architecture New Zealand.
Arrivals & Departures: MediaWorks appoints GM – Agency
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: MediaWorks has appointed Scott Bibby as general manager within the agency sales team, responsible for TV, radio and digital revenues across a large agency group.
All aboard the Deco Express
WELLINGTON, Today: The Stuff team that organises the popular NZ House & Garden House Tours has devised a tasty new one. Editors’ Escape combines travel, tour and taste from Wellington to the Hawke’s Bay via chartered train – in the company of editors Jo McCarroll (NZ Gardener) and Sally Duggan (NZ House & Garden).
Global creative network buys into Darkhorse NZ
AUCKLAND, Today: Kingsland-based integrated experiential agency Darkhorse NZ has sold the business to global indie agency network Project Worldwide. But Darkhorse co-founders Mike Hewitt and Liam Taylor will remain firmly in charge in this country.
Switch shoots Barkers brand anthem
AUCKLAND, Monday: With the fashion industry being a significant contributor to environmental waste, brand agency Switch has developed a new campaign for leading NZ-owned menswear brand Barkers, titled Made For Life.
A fine sour ale – with crunch
AUCKLAND, Monday: Kellogg’s has unveiled a beer collaboration with Auckland-based craft brewery Hallertau to launch a limited-edition Crunchy Nut-inspired beer.
Anchor salutes Santa, the athlete
AUCKLAND, Monday: Colenso BBDO’s latest work for Anchor – created alongside MediaCom, Flare, Franklin Road, and Mango – features Santa in a remote location training for his biggest night of the year.
PHD & oOh! handle the jandal
AUCKLAND, Monday: PHD and oOh!media are introducing New Zealanders to the immersive and interactive game, Jandalball in a new out-of-home campaign for Blackmores New Zealand.
