OOH company Go Media has won a pitch for the exclusive Metlink media partnership with the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). GMS was the incumbent.
Arrivals & Departures: Jerry Beale joins Creature Design
Wellington & Auckland brand strategy & design agency Creature Design has announced the appointment of NZ creative identity Jerry Beale as senior strategist, based at Creature Auckland. Beale will also work with the Wellington team on key projects.
Y&R/MBM urge Kiwis to ‘Wake up a Winner’ for TAB Football World Cup campaign
Following a record-breaking year for the TAB, when new customers grew by 21%, Y&R New and MBM, have released their latest campaign for the business, ahead of the Football World Cup 2018.
VW returns to ‘rock-solid’ DDB
Volkswagen has announced its “re-engagement” with DDB NZ after five years with FCB – a move that’s persuaded the agency to resign BMW and Mini.
Ogilvy. The next chapter
Ogilvy MD Greg Partington has issued a statement to M+AD clarifying much of the speculation swirling around the agency’s rebranding.
Science meets art in Hamilton
The grateful organisers of the Hamilton Science Awards – better known as the Kudos Awards – are heaping praise on their ad agency, King St Advertising Hamilton, for their work on the Kudos Science Trust website.
Electric Kiwi takes the mickey
Independent power company Electric Kiwi hits the small screen this Sunday 17 June with a new TVC that gently takes the mickey out of dubious benefits claimed in the power industry.
Moonlight creative showcase coming
Clemenger Group’s Auckland-based shopper comms agency Raydar, in conjunction with The Designers Institute, are next month staging Moonlight, an exhibition that aims to highlight the unusual way the NZ creative community works.
Arrivals & Departures: Sydney shop lures Colenso star
R/GA Australia has crossed the Tasman to tempt Colenso BBDO’s Rachel Morgan into a client services executive director, client services role at the Sydney agency.
Pot smoking parents enjoy a love affair with TV ads
A new study has found that smoking cannabis can markedly enhance a person’s TV viewing experience and their propensity to engage with the ads.
