Entries are now open for the annual New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year 2015 Entries close at midday Wednesday 15 July.
Dunny on wheels
The Hauraki Breakfast team – with a little help from Saatchi & Saatchi and Toyota – have embarked on a new mission regarding their latest mission – building a throne in a Toyota Hiace.
The Hokitika Bar serves liquid gold
Colenso BBDO and Curious have shot a new Monteith’s campaign about the West Coast, its people, and their “passion for brewing great beer”.
Arrivals & Departures
Singapore-bound: A young Microsoft New Zealand employee, Marianne Ma, has been appointed to Microsoft Asia Pacific as business manager, based in Singapore.
NZME pumps up events arm
NZME is expanding its event business, acquiring nine regional events owned by Peacock Promotions. NZME already manages successful home shows in Northland, Rotorua, and Wanganui, and fashion events under the Indulge brand in the Bay of Plenty.
Juice morphs into family-friendly action-adventure channel
Flame Tree Media, (formerly Juice TV) has launched New Zealand’s first 24-hour action and adventure entertainment channel, Garage, on SKY channel 112. Garage effectively replaces Juice TV.
Sugar gets vitamins pick-up
Newton-based indie Sugar&Partners was won the wider digital business in a pitch against Young&Shand for vitamin supplier Red Seal’s social and digital work.
Arrivals & Departures
Sugar&Partners raided Air NZ’s global social team to recruit Zoe Tester, their new social media & digital account manager. She joins the digital and client service team led by Dennis Carroll and Dave Nash.
What you say goes
FCB and Holden have partnered together to create a unique digital driving experience for the launch of the Holden Cruze.
Wrapper with meal-appeal wins Print accolade
A food pouch that answers perfectly the main role of food packaging – giving its contents meal appeal to the supermarket shopper – has taken out the Supreme Award at the 2015 Pride In Print Awards, held over the weekend in Wellington’s TSB Arena (before a large audience, we are told).
