The folks at iconic Kiwi production house Flying Fish – the people behind an astonishing stream of TVCs that mirror the path of NZ history over the past 30 years – are in celebration mode.
The day I saw the light
By Epica Awards editorial director Mark Tungate. Paris-based Epica is an informal global association of journalists who cover marketing and creativity. M+AD ed David Gapes was on the jury last year, and is again this year:
It’s not easy to become truly great at advertising. But it may be a tiny bit easier when your first career experiences are at BBH and Abbott Mead Vickers. In fact, Mike Nicholson – the freshly-appointed ECD of Brave in London – has a CV that looks like a litany of the world’s greatest agencies, plus the magic word “Google”.
Lament for missing Kiwis
Lexus New Zealand is urging Kiwi designers to enter future editions of the global Milan-based Lexus Design Award – after no NZ agencies signed up for the 2016 event.
Trumpeting a path to Axis glory
At a sell-out event at the Axis Awards at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland last night, emceed by very funny comedienne Urzila Carlson, 800 advertising types came together to celebrate the industry’s best creative work from the past year. The big winners were Saatchi, Y&R, and Colenso/Proximity.
Whybin & Parris Goebel launch ANZ Student Banking campaign
ANZ has launched its new Student Banking campaign, Fortune Favours the Brave, with some serious fanfare thanks to the help of globally renowned choreographer Parris Goebel and Whybin\TBWA NZ.
Partnering with Goebel, ANZ and Whybin turned a first-year student’s original song into a music video “fit for the likes of J-Lo and Justin Bieber”.
Cannes launches 2016 campaign
The Cannes Lions has released details of its new campaign promoting the 2016 International Festival of Creativity.
adidas – through the female eye
adidas is premiering a new series of films kicking off the brand’s Sport16 initiative, underlining adidas’ leadership and passion for sports. They are available in NZ only via social media.
Facebook smooths path for Kiwi SMBs

Eighty percent of Kiwis using Facebook are connected to a small-medium business, according to new data from the social networking site. Now Facebook is introducing new features to help SMBs manage communications with customers.
NZ shopper marketing in focus

Clemenger Group’s specialist’ shopper & retail communications agency Raydar has launched Shop Window, a comprehensive study into the New Zealand shopper.



