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.
NZ radio ticks offshore savants
AUCKLAND, Thursday: The Radio Bureau is bringing international audio and radio experts to New Zealand this Tuesday (25 June) for a Power of Audio conference in partnership with AUT and th Radio Broadcasters Association.
Seeing red
AUCKLAND, Today: Vodafone’s recent TinyTalk poster campaign – put together by DDB and Wavemaker – showed how a global brand can shine using the world’s most local medium.
To Bacon or Not to Bacon? DDB takes Macca’s into fraught territory
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB has recently launched a new McDonald’s campaign, Is a Big Mac with bacon still a Big Mac? which puts a twist on a parallel global campaign.
Fay Laurenson celebrates 20 years at OMD
AUCKLAND, Today: Time to pull out the china plates – Fay Laurenson has reached her 20-year anniversary with Omnicom Media Group.
