New Zealand agencies saw 16 entries achieve finalist status overnight at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards competition. DDB led the way with seven finalists, Colenso has three, Clemenger and Y&R have two, followed Cirkus and MediaWorks with one apiece.
Wanted: Uninhibited idea with no-limit budget
Entries have opened for the NZME Advertising Challenge, the comp that was launched at last week’s CAANZ Beacon Awards (at which NZME was a major sponsor).
Print Awards crown 2014’s best NZ newspaper
New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME) was named NZ’s best newspaper printer in 2014, taking out the annual Newspaper Coldest Process prize over the weekend at the Pride In Print Awards at Wellington’s TSB Arena.
Yahoo NZ unveils its 2015 digital stars
Yahoo New Zealand has today announced the nine winners of its 2015 Digital Stars programme – two are from NZ, with seven from Australia. The NZ winners are Ains Baguion (OMD Auckland) and Sarah Wilson (MediaCom Auckland).
Customer feedback drives Clemenger’s refreshed Fly Buys campaign
Take a sharp combo of scripts, casting, production and editing, bound together with soulful blues tracks written especially for the TVC – and you have Clemenger BBDO’s TV work for Fly Buys. The focus of the new campaign is the “free stuff” rewards members can get with Fly Buys.
Globetrotting Getty exec drops in
London-based Getty Images’ global creative insights & planning manager Jacqueline Bourke packed in a lot during her seven-day stay in NZ this week. The main purpose of her visit was to address meetings with ad agency groups, and to talk to Getty’s NZ army of photographers, videographers, illustrators, and audio producers.
Mathmagicians in harmony
A highlight at the recent Urbis Designday was the Design In Tension interactive experience created by MINI and Ponsonby-based ideas agency Fly, brought to life in the Auckland MINI Garage.
The Mentalist exits as Whybins refreshes ANZ campaign
ANZ has moved away from The Mentalist’s Simon Baker in its new global brand campaign out of three Whybin/TBWA offices. The new ads showcase three remarkable New Zealanders doing extraordinary things on the world stage. Medical pioneer Sir Ray Avery, teen golfing sensation Lydia Ko, and sustainable designer David Trubridge feature in the new Your World, Your Way campaign, launched […]
Spark & Rapp consciously uncouple, as telco taps Proximity
Spark has selected Proximity as its agency partner for data driven marketing following a review of agency requirements. The incumbent was RAPP. Proximity will now work alongside Clemenger Group agency Touchcast, Spark’s digital agency of record.
Aussies want NZ PR shop
Tourism Victoria’s New Zealand office is seeking tenders for its PR services in NZ for 2015-2017. The tender opened today and will close on Friday 22 May.
