Colenso and Goodoil’s Joel Kefali have shot a new spot for Samsung, starring NZ’s only Olympic BMX competitor, Sarah Walker, who won Silver at London in 2012.
Nadia (the magazine) cooks up a storm
How NZ media is faring in an age of global disruption
Written for M+AD by Sydney-based Steve Davis, Ooyala vice-president/GM Asia Pacific & Japan: Forces sweeping across New Zealand’s media landscape are changing the ground rules for all players. The arrival of new competitors and evolving technologies mean existing business models are no longer working. The organisations that survive will be the ones that adapt – and do it quickly.
Arrivals & Departures: Julie Christie steps down from MediaWorks board
Dame Julie Christie is stepping down from the MediaWorks board – a role she has held since 2013 –at the end of June to return to television production and to take on two new board roles.
The Sistine Chapel comes to Ponsonby
New downtown Auckland agency Crave has plunged into the worlds of art and social media to transport Ponsonby Rd’s Chapel Bar & Bistro customers to Rome’s Sistine Chapel.
Ghost Chips comes full circle
Clemenger BBDO|Touchcast and the NZ Transport Agency have launched the latest message in their Legend series of anti-drink-driving productions.
Quadruple Gold for Colenso in Cannes

New Zealand has won two more Gold Lions (plus a Silver) in Cannes – in Direct and Mobile. And just like the first two Golds, they’ve gone to Colenso BBDO.
Publicis will quit global awards shows in 2018
Saatchi & Saatchi NZ may be a no-show at the 2018 Cannes Lions, after parent Publicis Groupe yesterday imposed a ban on all entries to global creative awards shows, according to AdWeek USA. The reason? To save money.
Bauer promotes NZ chief to regional ceo role
Bauer Media Group has named Paul Dykzeul as chief executive officer of Bauer Media Australia and New Zealand. Dykzeul, who has significant media experience across Australasia, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, the UK and South Africa, is currently ceo of Bauer Media New Zealand.
Kiwi YouTube sensation centre-stage in the US
Kiwi YouTube sensation Shannon Harris, aka ShaaanXO, is set to make her debut appearance at VidCon this week in Los Angeles. Earlier this month, Harris’ ShaaanXO YouTube channel hit three million subscribers, which her management team at Johnson & Laird says continues her reign as the #1 Most Subscribed YouTube Channel in New Zealand.