AUCKLAND, Today: The Ministry of Justice has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi to deliver information about the euthanasia and recreational cannabis referenda for the ballot at the September 19 election.
Radio Awards open
AUCKLAND, Today: Entries for the 2020 NZ Radio Awards open on Monday. Entrants are required to register as a user (scroll down for the link).
Lights, Web App, Action!
AUCKLAND, Today: Broadway-based independent NZ advertising & design agency Run is working to transform Auckland City’s Ellen Melville Centre into a rainbow hub.
Jolly good Fellow
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Mango Communications has formalised its corporate comms offering with leading PR practitioner Jill Dryden heading up the dedicated service.
Bob each way
AUCKLAND, Today: Steadily establishing a presence in the agency sector is comms shop Bob’s Your Uncle, founded and run by Theresa & David Kinnear.
Wanted: Replacement for Brendon Cook
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: oOh!media ANZ ceo/MD Brendon Cook is leaving the company he founded 30 years ago – and the outdoor giant has begun a search for a new boss.
Ave, Maria
AUCKLAND, Today: Creative director Maria Devereux has been promoted to executive creative director at Colenso BBDO. She replaces Dan Wright who is to be moved to a group ECD role (the agency promises to reveal more “in a couple of days”).
$12b to spend
WELLINGTON, Today: Ad & PR agencies are – as we speak – gearing up for another early general election, after PM Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced the date – Saturday 19 September.
Google taps MBM
SYDNEY, Tuesday: NZ media agency MBM has been awarded Performance Agency of the year for 2019 (tied with Australia’s Resolution Media), in Google’s prestigious Partners Honours programme. MBM also scored two agency awards.
