Global Aussie site Best Ads on TV has named J Walter Thompson NZ’s Yeah Nah! for Ford NZ as a winner in the Print section of its Best Ads Of The Week column – an accolade endorsed by US site Adforum.
Draft/FCB Sandpit the best NZ tvc ever?
The slowdown in production over the holiday period has produced a vacuum in the latest Top 10 data – this month’s column is essentially a refresh of the November/December list.
Axis 2018 taps Monkeys Sydney founder
The Comms Council has announced the appointment of a second international judge for Axis 2018 – he’s Scott Nowell, chief creative officer & co-founder of Sydney indie agency The Monkeys.
Street art
Phantom Billstickers transformed the back end of a dingy Christchurch building into a work of contemporary art for its clients.
Old and young brought Santaline to life
For the last 24 Christmases, Spark’s Santaline has received hundreds of thousands of calls yearly – all from excited Kiwi kids, eager to make sure Santa gets their wish-list.
Sponsorship experts aim for a wider connection
Auckland-based commercial strategist Sarah Lewis and brand advocacy specialist Nick Rowland are launching a new sponsorship event named The Partnership Huddle.
Arrivals & Departures: Colenso sets up comms director role
Colenso BBDO has appointed Joe Carter to the new role in Auckland of Communications Director.
NZ Radio Awards entry call
The 2018 NZ Radio Awards has announced its call for entries – they open this Monday 22 January, and will once again be driven through the Radio Awards website.
Colenso’s Adfest star sings NZ praises
Colenso BBDO CCO Levi Slavin has been appointed president of the Film Lotus and Radio Lotus at Adfest 2018 in Thailand (runs Monday to Friday, March 21-24).
Arrivals & Departures: MediaWorks promotes radio chief
MediaWorks has appointed Tim Lockhart to the new position of Head of Commercial – Radio Direct, leading all direct revenue for radio and digital, and managing MediaWorks’ regional sales and operations teams across New Zealand.
