Entries open for 2015 New York Festivals

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The New York Festivals International Advertising Awards competition has issued its entry call for the 2015 competition. Entries submitted before December 16 will earn a 10% discount on their entry fees. The 2015 competition entry deadline is January 31.

Arrivals & Departures

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Liz Fraser has been appointed to a Group Executive role as Group Head of Revenue for MediaWorks. The new role is charged with growing group revenue, and creates a single interface for customers across MediaWorks’ range of assets; television, radio, digital, social, product integration and sponsorships.

Vince Martin signs off as Beaurepaires taps DDB

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Baurepaires love him/hate him champion for the past three decades, Ausssie Vince Martin, will be permanently put out to pasture now that NZ agencies DDB and DDB Group-owned comms planning agency Dynamo have been appointed to the creative side of the business, following a pitch.

No big changes in latest radio survey

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The power outages in Auckland played havoc with M+AD’s coverage of the latest radio survey – so we’re referring readers direct to The Radio Bureau site – one of the few sources of info not tainted by the necessarily self-interested coverage in MediaWorks and NZME (formerly APN) press releases. Not to mention the Herald, which unashamedly favoured NZME stations in its […]

Inspirational architect to star at CAANZ speaker event

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Auckland architect Nat Cheshire – the creative thinker who recently gave what has been described as the most engaging, inspirational and emotional talk in the 10-year history of Semi-Permanent – should be a strong attraction at the next CAANZ First Five Rungs speaker event later this month.

Auckland recycling spot channels WALL•E

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Ogilvy & Mather and Cirkus shot Tin Can and Plastic, launching two characters who aim to convince Aucklanders that mixing rubbish and recycling is a no-no. The Auckland Council initiative is a very good idea – and long overdue.