AUCKLAND, Today: Since winning the Book Depository business back in August 2018, Freemans Bay indie agency Republik has been busy producing work for markets around the world, with campaigns running in Singapore, Ireland, and Hong Kong.
Anti-Cannes sentiment drives Ireland’s Kinsale Awards
CORK, IRELAND, Today: The organisers of the Kinsale Shark Awards have announced a call for entries, throwing down the glove to the undisputed creative awards market leader, the Cannes Lions.
All eyes on FCB Media at last night’s Beacons (in association with NZME)
AUCKLAND, Thursday: A sell-out crowd of 870 of New Zealand’s leading media personalities came together to acknowledge the industry’s best media-lead campaigns from last year.
The ASA names NZ’s five most complained-about ads
WELLINGTON, Thursday: The Advertising Standards Authority has released its annual report for 2018 – a year in which it dealt with 1338 enquiries, including 820 formal complaints about 425 advertisements.
WPP ticks NZ parental leave policy
AUCKLAND, Today: WPP AUNZ has launched an industry-leading” parental leave policy for both primary and secondary carers across its New Zealand business.
Arrivals & Departures: oOh! taps indie director
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media will appoint Timothy Miles as an independent non-executive director, effective at the conclusion of the company’s 2019 AGM this afternoon.
Assignment & Curious play Instant Kiwi
AUCKLAND, Today: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Assignment Group and Instant Kiwi has launched a “heart-warming” new brand campaign, Play it your Way, which “highlights the unique ways real Kiwis have played one of New Zealand’s favourite games over the last 30 years”.
Uber to tonight’s big show?
AUCKLAND, Today: The doors open at 6.30pm for tonight’s sold-out media show, the Comms Council’s Beacon Awards (held in association with NZME). The show starts at 7.30pm.
Arrivals & Departures: Colenso taps UK writer
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO has appointed Londoner Rob Graves-Morris to the role of senior copywriter on the other side of the world.
From adbiz to drinks-biz – The Better Drinks Co to distribute No Ugly products
AUCKLAND, Today: Wellness tonic No Ugly – a brand formed by ad people who applied their advertising and FMCG marketing experience to create a compelling brand story and a new distribution model – has formed a relationship with The Better Drinks Co so that both parties can capitalise on a rapidly growing trend in functional beverages.
