AUCKLAND, Friday: A new kids clothing brand caused a bit of stink when it was launched online during Fashion Week. Concerns and questions began when Fe-cal Kids went live, but it took some digging from local bloggers and the media to uncover the dirty secret – the fashion label’s colourful designs were created from magnified E.coli and the label was a front for Dettol’s Laundry Sanitiser.
Kiwi comedian to host big annual show
AUCKLAND, Sunday: Comedian Alice Snedden – herself a NZTV Awards-winner for Best Comedy Script – has been named to host the 2019 Huawei NZ Television Awards, to be held on Thursday 21 November at the Aotea Centre.
The Rock counts down
AUCKLAND, Today: The Rock has partnered with QMS to release a series of billboards across Auckland and Christchurch during the station’s annual music countdown, The Rock 1500.
Global eyes on Kiwi vape campaign
AUCKLAND, Saturday: The latest marketing campaign by the largest Kiwi-owned vaping company is attracting international attention.
Entries open
AUCKLAND, Today: The call for entries for the 2019 NZDM Awards – labelled this year as Results are Divine – went live this morning.
Nielsen magazine toplines
AUCKLAND, Today: Many NZ magazines recorded good increases in the latest Nielsen magazine & newspaper readership surveys. Some fell – but not by much.
Rock steady
AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand’s newspapers generally held steady in the latest Nielsen readership report.
Award-winning digital agency makes a name for itself
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB Group has announced the launch of Tribal Worldwide New Zealand’ putting a name on DDB’s digital department which has over recent years achieved scale and success to rival many standalone agencies.
KPEX closure fires up Kargo (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Mobile brand advertising shop Kargo says it is taking a stance in support of local publishers, advertisers and marketers looking for relevance, scale and creativity in the wake of KPEX’s recent closure.
Crystal harvest
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Thursday: Auckland’s MDS Adschool students have won three Crystal awards at Ad Stars 2019’s non-professional competition) and another in the Print category.
