AUCKLAND, Today: Mark Ritson’s polarising views and spirited presentation style have made him infamous in the marketing world, according to the blurb on the Comms Council’s latest event.
How the NZ Olympic Committee gave Kiwis something new to think about
AUCKLAND, Today: The Face 2 Face podcast takes a look at how three iconic Kiwi companies changed brand perceptions. In the third part, we look at how the New Zealand Olympic Committee connected fans with its athletes.
Kiwis hold their own in the shortlist (Updated)
SYDNEY, Friday: NZ is shining at the Australasian shortlist stage of Campaign Asia Pacific Awards – led by NZ Agency of the Year finalists DDB, Special Group, Colenso BBDO, and media shops Mediacom, OMD and PHD – plus DDB’s Nikki McKelvie & Michael Doolan.
MDS AdSchool show this Tuesday
AUCKLAND, Today: The MDS AdSchool holds its end-of-year show in just four days – on Tuesday 19 November, at Fukuko, 42 Tyler St in the CBD.
Axis 2020 entry call held up
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council is celebrating the Axis Awards’ 40th birthday with a reminder that the 2020 call for entries will be opening “soon”.
TBWA wins Instant Kiwi
AUCKLAND, Today: Following a closed pitch, TBWA NZ has been appointed as the lead agency for Lotto New Zealand’s Instant Kiwi brand. The incumbent was VMLY&R.
Design shop climbs the Fast 50
AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell-based design tech studio Rush has made the latest Deloitte Fast 50 – the first time for Rush, and a rare result for the ad sector.
oOh!media brings NZ’s lost species to life
AUCKLAND, Today: The ghosts of New Zealand’s gone birds have flocked to streets around the country, with 12 national treasures reclaiming the land that was once theirs as part of an oOh!media campaign for The Urban Art Foundation.
Tip Top pitch
AUCKLAND, Today: Ice cream giant Tip Top is calling for pitches from NZ creative agencies, according to an article by business writer Damien Venuto in today’s NZ Herald.
