Following a formal pitch process, Freemans Bay indie Republik has won Unitec’s strategic, creative and media business.
RadioLIVE in solar energy breakthrough
While some community radio stations (see footnotes) use solar energy, Duncan Garner’s drive show will be the first solar-powered broadcast to be heard on a nationwide network.
Tennis superstars buy into Aussie indie
Former tennis superstars Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf have become the latest partners to join Sean Cummins in his quest to build a global independent ad network.
Colenso and Y&R through in London
NZ has collected six more finalist spots in the London International Awards – in the Print, Integration, Non-Traditional, Digital and Radio & Audio categories.
Effie 2015 – the photo album
CAANZ has posted a great collection of dozens of images from last week’s Effies – all the work of RiK Photography – on its website.
Turning slow icons into museum exhibits
The new Chorus campaign out of Contagion for Chorus aims to consign the most annoying slow-internet icons out to pasture. It targets consumers and SMEs that are getting access to fibre-optic broadband.
D&AD issues 2016 call for entries + new categories
The 54th D&AD Professional Awards has issued its call for entries for the 2016 competition. With Cannes and The One Show, UK-based D&AD is one of the three premier global creative awards events.
Arrivals & Departures: Whybin\TBWA NZ appoints new CEO and ECD
After eight years leading Whybin\TBWA Melbourne, Andrew Scott is returning home to New Zealand to lead the Auckland office together with Christy Peacock who has been appointed as the agency’s new executive creative director.
FCB among the top Gunns
The highly regarded UK-based Gunn report has listed FCB’s SPCA/MINI Driving Dogs campaign as the 15th best work in non-traditional advertising.
Saatchi NZ toasts Aussie water brand
Saatchi & Saatchi NZ has created a new TV campaign for popular Aussie sparkling water brand Mount Franklin – part of the Coca-Cola empire. The spot was produced by NZ/Australian film co Finch with Sydney-based director Nick Ball.
