AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has announced the appointment of Nikki Stevens to the new role of GM of its Wellington and Australian agency teams – a position which includes oversight of Australia agency Markets (which takes care of NZME business in Sydney & Melbourne).
DDB & Colenso sweep the Spikes (updated)
New Zealand agencies enjoyed a successful Spikes Asia, picking up three Grand Prix and nine Golds in Singapore at the weekend.
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Australia’s Mumbrella nailed it: “Dr Mumbo giggled when WPP’s Y&R merged with WPP’s VML to become WPP’s VMLY&R. So many letters, so little time.”
Broadsheet no more as new-look national Sunday newspaper makes its debut
AUCKLAND, Friday: Stuff’s national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Star-Times – a broadsheet since its inception in 1994 – is to adopt a compact format in three weeks, on Sunday 21 October, following the lead set by all other Stuff dailies which switched to compact earlier this year.
Effie finalists unveiled
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has overnight released the 100 agency finalists who will contest the NZ Effie Awards next month. Leading the way are: Little Giant, Republik, Y&R, Colenso BBDO, Clemenger BBDO, BC&F Dentsu, FCB, Ogilvy, GSL Promotus, DDB, True, Saatchi & Saatchi, TBWA, PHD, and Special Group.
NZME backs anti-slavery doco
NZME has partnered with World Vision to raise awareness of modern-day slavery and raise funds to help those most at risk in Asia. Their Not for Sale campaign aims to highlight these atrocities happening in the world, and empower readers to make a difference globally.
Merger means new name for Y&R NZ
AUCKLAND, Today: From 1 January 2019, Y&R NZ will be known as VMLY&R NZ, a Sydney-based WPP spokesperson (who asked for anonymity) told M+AD this morning.
Ogilvy boost for Kiwi music
“The KFC NZ campaign featuring the funky upbeat 1970s track Hand Clapping Song from the iconic Warner Music NZ American band The Meters has just been rolled over for their latest creative,” reports the latest monthly Aeroplane Music e-newsletter.
Nat Rad wins 12% share
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Network RNZ National reaches 633,500 different people each week, a 14.9% reach of all people 10+ across New Zealand, according to the latest Radio New Zealand measurement survey conducted by GfK.
The shortlist
SINGAPORE, Today: Forty-nine NZ entries are through to the final of the Spikes Asia. The judging process has been underway for the past two days and further shortlists will be released over the next 24 hours.