London calling

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UK ad news site Warc has conscripted two senior Kiwi adpeople to sit on the international jury for the Content Strategy category at the upcoming Warc Awards in London.

Air NZ taps DAN for Transtasman media (updated)

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Air New Zealand has finally brought to an end the pitch process for its media account by appointing the Dentsu Aegis Network agencies across Australia & NZ. DAN’s Carat will handle the NZ business, while DAN’s Vizeum will do it across the ditch.

Milk advertising turned inside-out

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For the first 13 years of our lives we do exactly what our parents tell us. For the next 13 we do the exact opposite. To engage a new audience who are sceptical of advertising, Colenso BBDO’s latest work for Anchor features three poems written and performed by world champion slam poet Harry Baker, who hails from Bristol in the UK.

Havas buys Mr Smith

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Auckland agency Mr Smith has sold the company to global network Havas, with founding partners John O’Leary & Ben Handy staying on to head the new shop – now known as Havas NZ.