Publicis Sydney/London and MediaCom NZ are part of a high-powered global agency team that produced and shot a new integrated campaign for Nescafé Gold as the coffee brand relaunches its richer tasting barista-style coffee across New Zealand.
Kiwis make the changes at key Singapore awards show
Former FCB NZ media director Anna Chitty (now CEO of PHD China) and PHD NZ CEO Louise Bond were last night named winners of the Campaign Asia-Pacific Women Leading Change Awards in Singapore.
PHD leads NZ’s Tangrams juggernaut

Auckland agencies Republik and PHD have multiple entries through to the finals of Tangrams Effectivenes & Strategy Awards, which will be presented during Spikes Asia in September. PHD has seven, Republik two, and one went to MBM.
DIA, FCB, Mango, HMC take centre-stage at PR Awards
NZME, Mango (for DDB’s Re:Scam), HMC PR Hamilton, FCB, Campbell Squared, Wright Comms, Ateed, Watercare, AUT, and the NZTA were rewarded at the 2018 annual PRINZ Awards, held last night in Hamilton. The Department of Internal Affairs won the Supreme Award for its entry He Tohu Exhibition.
Q1 2018 Interactive Revenue tops $244m
Now into its second year, the IABNZ’s Internet Advertising Revenue Report – out yesterday – is able to show year-on-year comparisons, revealing that Desktop still leads the way but Mobile across NZ publishers is gaining, as Interactive Advertising reported in Q1 2018 reached $244.5m.
London/Shanghai nod for OMD chief
The US-based London International Awards have summonsed one Kiwi and an Aussie to jury service for its annual NEW and Social Influencers in LIA show – this year being held in Shanghai on Wednesday 7 November.
NZ coffee giant imports its latest ad campaign
Auckland – Nespresso’s latest advertising campaign shines a spotlight on the women behind its coffee, sharing the stories of its female agronomists in Ethiopia.
Creative extravaganza returns for three days – for the first time

A key event for creatives, entrepreneurs and future thinkers, Semi Permanent, is returning to Auckland and will run for the first time across three days from Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 August at Aotea Centre.
oOh! gives away $120,000 full motion digital campaign to celebrate expansion
oOh!media New Zealand is giving advertisers a chance to win a $120,000 retail advertising campaign to celebrate the expansion of its full motion digital network into its newest media region, Wanganui.
DDB gets APAC creatives’ vote
An online panel of Asia-Pacific creative leaders have chosen two DDB NZ entries as likely campaign winners at the Cannes Lions next month (18-22 June) – Netsafe Re:scam, and Lotto Armoured Truck.