AUCKLAND: APN Outdoor has successfully retained the Christchurch Airport advertising business, extending its partnership with New Zealand’s second busiest airport to 2026.

Most New Zealand ad & PR agencies are involved in helping organise large-scale outdoor events – such as music festivals. 

A distinguished adman of our acquaintance writes: “Dear Ed: I have no desire for me or the charity to be unmasked as the tipster to this story (if it is one) please, but I got this school’s Mad Ad competition flyer in the email from PB Tech this morning, and thought it potentially somewhat dodgy.

SINGAPORE, June 28: Global tech company HP Inc and Spikes Asia today announced the launch of the Young Spikes Design Competition, to be held in the lead-up to the Spikes Asia Festival in Singapore from September 26-28.

The Comms Council has today officially launched the entry call for 2018 Effie Awards, in association with TVNZ.

Rebecca ‘Berocca’ Paschalis has a lot to celebrate this year. She is turning the big 5 0 and also heading into her 22nd year at global media agency Omnicom Media Group.  

Australia’s B&T Awards – a creative show that specifically seeks New Zealand entries – has issued its entry call for 2018.

Y&R New Zealand has scored two finalists for Heinz Geoff – already a winner on the global stage – in the shortlist of the 2018 Australian Effie Awards.

It’s all downhill now till summertime arrives – peak time for cooling drink products. And the people behind Almighty Juice and Phantom have been quick off the mark with some startling outdoor displays.

Sydney, today: Nestlé Oceania has announced it has appointed Mediabrands-Thrive UM as its media agency in Australia and New Zealand for the Nestlé portfolio of brands.