AUCKLAND, Today: Agencies are beginning to seek their rightful share of the credit from last week’s NZ Marketing Awards. First to put up their hand is BC&F Dentsu whicch saw three of its clients awarded.
Social Partners signs Gail Cowan
AUCKLAND, Monday: Social Partners, a division of K Rd-based PR agency 818 which specialises in the entertainment sector, has sealed a deal with NZ artists’ agency Gail Cowan Management to represent its stable of talent in the social media space.
Indie giant taps Andrew Reinholds
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ’s newest and largest full-service creative indie Stanley St has appointed media veteran Andrew Reinholds to its senior leadership team, as head of media.
EightyOne, MBM & Assembly create big pink loveable thing for Powershop
AUCKLAND, Today: In the latest brand campaign from the team at Powershop, EightyOne, Assembly and MBM we see a typical Powershop customer in a not so typical relationship.
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“The Police have nothing to go on!” One newsreader Bernadine Oliver-Kerby slips in her sly take on the news that thieves have stolen a solid gold toilet worth up to $1.96 million in the UK (TV1 News at 6).
DDB & Vodafone show Kiwis the power of 5G (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Vodafone NZ will be switching on its 5G network in December. To mark the occasion, they teamed up with DDB to create Huxley, a powerful film demonstrating the incredible everyday possibilities this transformative technology bring to NZ.
Adman went straight for the juggler
AUCKLAND, Today: FCB NZ copywriter Josh Thompson’s celebrated clown stunt is receiving global media attention following the big NZ Herald reveal on Saturday.
Botab entry call
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has posted the entry call for the 2019 Battle of the Ad Bands, this year sponsored by Flying Fish (scroll down for the entry link).
DDB squeezes flatulence into new Sky campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB has produced three new tvcs and a series of out-of-home executions to support Sky’s Life Needs More Sport platform. The campaign puts a humorous sporting spin on everyday situations.
‘Brave’ Tui reigns Supreme
AUCKLAND, Today: DB Breweries have taken out the Supreme Award at last night’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards, held at the Cordis, for their Reviving a Legend – Tui’s Stepchange Into RTDs marketing initiative.
