AUCKLAND, Tuesday: NZ’s media agency market has ended a difficult 2018/19 financial year with a positive change of fortune in the last two months, with the growth in advertising expenditure reported in June the highest of the past year.
CAA the high-flyer at PR Awards
AUCKLAND, Last Night: The Civil Aviation Authority has been awarded the Supreme Award for its entry Fly your Drone at the 2019 annual PRINZ Awards.
Tenfold enlists Stan Walker for Mercer’s Kiwisaver campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Newmarket indie agency Tenfold Creative has set out a new brand campaign for funds management company Mercer NZ – a long-time client partner.
AUT Adschool grads win D&AD New Blood pencils
LONDON, Today: Three AUT Adschool graduates have won prizes in the international D&AD New Blood awards. Adam Ramsdale (graduated 2017) won a Yellow Pencil with a Burger King campaign, while Sophie Aitken & Daniel van Dalen (graduated 2018) have each won a Wood Pencil for a Heinz campaign.
Aussie experiential shop opens in Auckland
AUCKLAND, Today: Leading experiential agency George P Johnson (GPJ) has expanded its network with the opening of a dedicated Auckland office servicing the New Zealand market, with Kiwi Tomaz Kljakovic as NZ country manager.
Arrivals & Departures: Scandinavian shop taps Singapore-based Mark Pickering
SINGAPORE, Monday: Stockholm-based global agency Chimney Group* is expanding its APAC offering in line with the full range of services offered from Scandinavia. To drive their new and existing services forward, Chimney Singapore has recruited Brand Spanking NZ’s Mark Pickering for a new role as creative strategist & business director for APAC.
Hello’s entrepreneurial clients shake up the energy drink market
AUCKLAND, Today: A new energy drink has hit stores throughout the country – and Gilda Kirkpatrick and the team at Auckland agency Hello are “incredibly proud” of the result.
Snap, rattle and roll
SYDNEY, Today: Celebrated Goodoil comedy director Dave Wood was at the helm of the latest commercial for Wunderman Thompson client Kit Kat Australia & New Zealand.
NZ PR Awards finalists
AUCKLAND, Today: Following judging by 38 senior public relations and communications practitioners, the Public Relations Institute has announced 25 finalists in the 2019 annual industry awards.
Guinness salutes NZ Rugby via Special Group
AUCKLAND, Friday: Guinness have given a nudge and a wink to the passionate sporting rivalry between Ireland and New Zealand in a new campaign launched today via Special Group.
