CANNES, Tuesday: Colenso BBDO is ranked #4 APAC Agency of the Year by the 2019 Global Creativity Report, just out. Clemenger BBDO is #8, Y&R #12, FCB #16 and Special Auckland #19.
Pixel Awards opens today – with $45k Lumo prize on offer
AUCKLAND, Today: Outdoor exponent Lumo today launches its Pixel Awards, designed to inspire dynamic & interactive creativity for the digital out-of-home sector.
Anthem & Together work out with AIA
AUCKLAND, Monday: Spotify, with Ellerslie-based indie media agency Together and Auckland creative/PR shop Anthem, has unveiled a musical partnership with AIA to use the power of streaming “to inspire listeners in taking small steps towards a healthier life”.
UK radio campaign for Tourism NZ
LONDON, Today: Bauer Media UK has partnered with Tourism New Zealand in an ambitious week-long campaign to be broadcast over two Bauer UK radio networks – Magic Radio and Absolute Radio.
Heroes enlisted for climate change campaign
WELLINGTON, Monday: The Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority, agency Clemenger BBDO and animation house Assembly have collaborated to bring “a powerful new speech to life”.
Best mates Al Brown & Reg reunite for Republik & Regal Salmon
AUCKLAND, Today: Freemans Bay indie Republik and NZ King Salmon have again partnered with Al Brown and his best mate Reg (the seal) to promote Regal Salmon’s new Oven Ready range.
Tourism NZ appoints marketing chief
WELLINGTON, Today: Tourism New Zealand ceo Stephen England-Hall has announced the appointment of Brodie Reid to the position of director marketing.
DDB taps Cliff Curtis & Lee Tamahori for VodafoneTV relaunch
AUCKLAND, Today: Hot on the heels of its impressive 5G campaign launch, Vodafone NZ is celebrating another innovation, teaming up with DDB to relaunch VodafoneTV.
Headliners
AUCKLAND, Today: Here we go – blowing our own trumpet again. But we’re quite pleased with these two headings from M+AD last week …
Sell ’em a dummy
AUCKLAND, Saturday: Professional clown Joseph Brosnahan, who famously accompanied FCB NZ copywriter Josh Thompson to his redundancy meeting, has now added a new string to his bow – emotions adviser to the All Blacks and their followers.
