AUCKLAND, Today: DDB Group has announced the launch of Tribal Worldwide New Zealand’ putting a name on DDB’s digital department which has over recent years achieved scale and success to rival many standalone agencies.
KPEX closure fires up Kargo (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Mobile brand advertising shop Kargo says it is taking a stance in support of local publishers, advertisers and marketers looking for relevance, scale and creativity in the wake of KPEX’s recent closure.
Crystal harvest
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Thursday: Auckland’s MDS Adschool students have won three Crystal awards at Ad Stars 2019’s non-professional competition) and another in the Print category.
Clemenger & Sweetshop steal the Silver
NEW YORK, Thursday: New Zealand won two Silvers and six Bronzes at the 2019 Clio Awards. Clemenger BBDO and Sweetshop took the Silvers, three of the Bronzes went to Clemenger BBDO, two to Colenso BBDO and one to VMLY&R.
Special taps Storm Day
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Storm Day has joined Special Group in the newly created role of head of account service after being the marketing director of Lewis Road Creamery.
Mission toasts new marketing chief
NAPIER, Today: Mission Estate Winery has appointed Jo Pearson – Hawkes Bay born and raised – as their marketing manager.
Out-of-home returns for Maori Language Week
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: New Zealanders are again being encouraged to use te reo Māori with the support of OMANZ and the wider industry.
VMLY&R + Goodoil shoot Rabobank agri spots
WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Food & agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank has launched a new television advertising campaign via VMLY&R Wellington, highlighting how online deposits with the bank are exclusively used to fund New Zealand’s food & agricultural producers.
MediaWorks-QMS NZ merger a wrap
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: MediaWorks and QMS Media have officially completed their merger, establishing what is one of NZ’s largest multi-platform media companies.
DAN/NZ Rugby/Movember’s silent stand against male suicide
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Dentsu NZ have come up with a novel idea for the NZ Rugby/Movember awareness campaign against male suicide – to put an end to the silence, first engineer a very loud noise from a lot of people!
