Leading mental health, drug and alcohol treatment centre Capri Hospital has relaunched with the assistance of brand building agency Lachlan McPherson & Friends.
Spikes tap Kiwis for jury service
Two NZ senior creatives have been appointed so far to juries at Spikes Asia – and there may be more to come (the categories released to date include Film, Print and Print & Poster Craft; Outdoor and Radio; Direct and Promo & Activation and Design juries).
NZ Geographic seeks a helping hand
NZ Geographic has gone to the public with a request for cash to help the magazine stage its annual free photography exhibitions in Christchurch and Auckland, where the finalists of Photographer of the Year are revealed.
Yanks dominate global brands index
LONDON/NEW YORK: Media giant Google has been named as the world’s top brand for the second year running in a new index that is dominated by US brands.
Meet The Indestructables
When you were a kid, you were indestructible, able to climb any tree, bike down any hill, or defeat any monster. That was because you were confident that whatever happened, everything would be okay because there was someone looking after you.
Symphony shoots global Tourism NZ/Facebook campaign
Tourism New Zealand has entered a global partnership with Facebook to attract visitors to New Zealand.
Terminal velocity
APN Outdoor engaged global researcher Millward Brown to produce The Airport Economy – an in-depth study looking at Auckland Airport and how it does business. This report – a follow-up to last year’s The Attention Economy – is out now, and will be introduced to the agency market later this week.
The NZ affiliate of the Millward Brown network is Colmar Brunton. The video (above) catches the reactions of Colenso’s Nick Garrett, Y&R’s ’s Nicky Greville, Contageon’s Richard Thompson to the latest airport offerings.
TVNZ restructures, axes 30 staff
TVNZ is following a similar restructuring path to MediaWorks TV, with ceo Kevin Kenrick announcing the disestablishment of “approximately” 30 roles.
Young & Shand inherits as Consortium calls it a day
Following the loss of long-term client AUT in May, Auckland agency Consortium has closed its doors – 12 years after they opened.
Dope ad pulled
The first TV ad for marijuana since legalisation in many American states has been pulled due to legal concerns.
