DDB has released a new McDonald’s brand ad Timeless, an intergenerational tale that challenges the 24/7 connectedness of modern life.
Arrivals & Departures: DAN creates new leadership role
Dentsu Aegis Network NZ has added further capability to its strategy team with the appointment of Stevie Weber as group head of insight – a newly created position designed to meet the growing needs of the group.
NZ goes online tonight for Harry & Meghan’s hat auction
Auckland-based The PR Shop has helped create a campaign to sell limited-edition SodaStream bottles featuring hats worn by female royals, in celebration of the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
FCB campaign tackles school bullies
Oat the Goat, a new bullying prevention initiative out of the Ministry of Education and FCB, has been launched by associate education minister Tracey Martin, at Thorndon Primary School in Wellington.
Colenso wins plump pitch
Colenso BBDO have been appointed as the lead creative agency for Spark’s budget mobile and broadband provider Skinny.
Embarrassed by information misstep
Yesterday, M+AD needed to identify ANZ Bank’s previous agencies – due to their omission from a PR release announcing that TBWA, PHD and JustONE had won the bank’s consolidated, nationwide advertising business (scroll down for the link to that story).
MDS Students in Future Lions shortlist + Merits at The Young Ones
AdSchool students Rebecca Sharp and Madison Norgrove took on thousands of student teams from around the globe earlier this year in the Future Lions challenge – and this week they received the news that they’d made it onto the shortlist.
Arrivals & Departures: Colenso welcomes Singapore navigator
Edwin Rozells has been named head of transformation at Colenso BBDO, to help clients navigate and grow their business in a digital world.
Gregor Nicholas time-travels with Nigella
Flying Fish director Gregor Nicholas has just returned from a time-travelling mission where he found Nigella Lawson outside a milk bar in 1954 witnessing the launch of the Whittaker’s Peanut Slab.
Refocused creative agency launches ‘unique’ strategy tool
A new creative communications agency has opened shop in Auckland to help New Zealand brands grow in the digital space with the launch of an innovative digital marketing insight and strategy tool.
