In our M+AD frenzy to chase down all the NZ winners in Cannes, we missed an unusual one: The Auckland & Wellington arms of NZ-founded global PR firm SweeneyVesty were at the centre – with Saatchi Singapore – of an airline campaign that won a Silver Lion in the PR – Brand Voice category (which includes Strategic Storytelling).

Rugby fans purchasing Coca-Cola through to August may find they score more than just an icy cold, Coca-Cola, with the latest MYCOKE promotion offering New Zealanders the chance to attend Rugby World Cup 2015 quarterfinals in Cardiff.

CAANZ has forged an alliance with its counterpart in the UK, the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), to deliver the IPA portfolio of award-winning qualifications and courses to agencies and clients in the New Zealand marketing and communications market. 

Colenso BBDO stood apart from the other Kiwis at Cannes last week, dominating the field by a huge margin. But Colenso did even better than reported via the festival’s chaotic results bulletins. The Auckland agency won 16 Lions in total (not 10 as reported earlier).

Clemenger BBDO Wellington, with Curious Film, have won the Gold Lion in Branded Content & Entertainment Lions on the last night in Cannes.

When the last Cannes Lions ceremony wrapped at the weekend, New Zealand agencies (and one film company) had collected a total of 16 Lions – two Golds, four Silvers, and 10 Bronzes.