LONDON, Tuesday: The 2019 Cannes Lions look set for a shakeup as Dove, Getty Images and Girlgaze* form a high-powered panel to tackle the promotion of up-and-coming Generation Z female photographers and directors.
Arrivals & Departures: Sweetshop signs star UK director
AUCKLAND, Today: Sweetshop has signed acclaimed director Nicolas Jack Davies for global representation, with a focus on work from New Zealand.
oOh! strengthens NZ digital network
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has added an additional 10 double-sided digital screens to its street furniture offering, extending its digital roadside network to more than 300 individual panels.
Gapes gonged!
WELLINGTON, Monday: M+AD ed David Gapes has been appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.
New standard in transparency
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ out-of-home company Lumo has forged a partnership with Melbourne-based specialist Seedooh to create an independent campaign delivery reporting function that works seamlessly end-to-end.
Top NZ ad jobs ‘go begging’
AUCKLAND, Today: Top advertising jobs are going begging, as the sector deals with an overload of challenges, opportunities and fragmentation. Warning of this looming crisis is Stuff commercial director Josh Borthwick, who was moved to issue this plea …
In the name of the Father
AUCKLAND, Sunday: PR exponent Deborah Pead has entered the debate on Wellington Cardinal John Dew’s decision to discontinue the “Father” honorific, and encourage other NZ priests to do the same.
Arrivals & Departures: Bauer taps Tanya Walshe
AUCKLAND, Friday: Bauer Media has elevated Tanya Walshe to managing director of the NZ arm of the company. She succeeds current NZ MD Brendon Hill who’s been promoted to the Sydney-based ceo role at Bauer ANZ, following the retirement of current ANZ ceo Paul Dykzeul.
Boyd PR wins Silver at the Bulldogs
AUCKLAND, Today: Boyd PR has been awarded Silver in the 2019 Bulldog PR Awards in the Best Arts & Entertainment Campaign category, for its campaign WOW My Town.
Another Kiwi takes over at Bauer ANZ
SYDNEY, Thursday: Current Bauer Media ANZ ceo Paul Dykzeul is retiring tomorrow (June 1) with managing director Brendon Hill to take his place. Hill, who is currently based in Auckland, will now move to Sydney.
