Arrivals & Departures: Smoke’s on fire

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Auckland ad-music production house Smoke Music has welcomed new talent to their ranks, including Joe Faris (the man behind Ezra Vine’s hit tune and TV1 hero sting Celeste), Josh Edmonds (from Nelson alt-pop group Little Oceans), Parris Goebel producer Rory Noble, Berlin-based Simon Hughes and whizkid Will Henderson (who has been known to moonlight on keyboards for the likes of Janine and the Mixtape, Thomston and Theia).

Clemenger Group wins first Auckland Council pitch

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Clemenger Group, led by 99, with Colenso BBDO and OMD, have been appointed as agency partners for Auckland’s public transport network, AT Metro. This is the first major assignment offered by the Auckland Council Group following the establishment of a closed agency panel earlier this year.

Second that emotion

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Emotion remains central to best-practice campaigns and its use as a creative strategy increased compared to 2016, according to a Cannes Lions study reported by ad-media site Warc London.

Changes at Contagion

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A number of changes at Contagion, the Auckland full-service indie founded by Dean & Bridget Taylor in 2010. They’ve just enlisted former Ikon joint MD Emma Bolser as managing partner of media.