WELLINGTON, Today: Stanley St has launched Stories from the Inside, the latest in Corrections’ recruitment efforts. Ryan Wolf, from the Guilt: True Crime podcast, brings to life the experiences of Corrections staff on TV, online, and billboards.
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Grey Lynn-based independent Smart Media have fired us a fired-up release to promote its services. Managing partner Mike Wilson said: ”We are transforming the industry with an innovative approach to transparency and client-centric practices.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Today: OMG NZ’s Gina McKinnon writes: There was a lot of anticipation to see what SXSW (South by Southwest) would deliver post the Covid years and I can assure you it did not disappoint.
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Best Ads on TV judge Rod Henriques has selected FCB NZ’s Fire & Emergency NZ Smokey as the Best Interactive Ad in the world during the past week.
AUCKLAND, Today: Family-owned New Zealand company Still has acquired creative agency DDMMYY as a part of its Still 100 programme, which will see Still acquire, start or support 100 local companies, projects or non-profit activities in NZ over the next decade.
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Ponsonby indie YoungShand has created a new campaign for the NZ Blood Service. Building on last year’s Effie gold-winning Unseen Emergencies platform, this year’s campaign focuses on the “unseen goodness” that happens after people donate blood or plasma.
AUCKLAND, Thursday: After two years of virtual Effie Awards, the Commercial Communications Council was able to recognise and celebrate the most effective marketing campaigns in Aotearoa last night in person at the Civic Theatre.
AUCKLAND, Today: dentsu Aotearoa has announced the appointment of Anne Boothroyd as new ECD, joining a growing team. dentsu Creative Aotearoa MD Murray Streets said: “She joins us as a strong representation of modern creativity. Her ability to think agnostically, drive culture, and invent the future will play a key part in how she will help lead our creative team.
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Such was the complexity of the AWARD Awards list – which included a blend of hundreds of Australian & NZ entries, M+AD’s detailed finalists report yesterday inevitably missed some key successes.