Around 780 people rallied at the Langham Auckland last night – under the guiding hand of ever-affable emcee Te Radar (on his sixth consecutive year in the job) to see the TVNZ NZ Marketing Awards winners honoured.
Dynamite & DDT were handy tools when NZ Gardener was born
New Zealand’s longest continuously published magazine, is celebrating its 70 years in print this month.
UK planner tapped for NZ Effie role
CAANZ has announced the appointment of Paul Feldwick as this year’s NZ Effie Awards international judge – he will fly to Auckland in a month to join the executive judging panel for the final round of judging.
Offshore consultant to present NZ outdoor data
APN Outdoor announced this morning it will be shortly releasing results from a study that uncovers how consumers in New Zealand move, think, feel and respond to outdoor advertising.
Botab 2014 – the bands
CAANZ and Flying Fish have named the eight agency bands to contest the 2014 Battle of the Ad Bands (which also celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles visit to NZ).
Visiting hours – around the clock
TVNZ has shot four short videos to promote its Ondemand screening of hit women’s prison drama series, Orange is the New Black. Season two will air later in the year on TV2.
Promotion for Healthy Food Guide ed
Independent publisher Healthy Life Media has promoted the founding editor of Healthy Food Guide magazine, Niki Bezzant, to the new role of Editor in Chief, responsible for the content and direction of the company’s three brands: Healthy Food Guide, Green Ideas and Allergy Today.
Smoke signals
To spread the anti-smoking message to a broad audience, Māori Television and Quitline revisited the creative style pioneered by NZTA & Clemenger in their much-awarded anti-pot driving campaign, featuring kids lampooning their parents’ dodgy behaviour.
NZ VFX shop signs Aussie colourists
Ponsonby VFX house Blockhead has signed some of Australia’s top colourists for representation in NZ.
Arrivals & Departures
Four new faces at Chemistry Interaction: Auckland integrated indie agency Chemistry Interaction has hired four new staff members to help service new business wins from Blue Wing Honda, Sovereign, Fairview and Chevron. Three of the new arrivals are in creative, and one in client service.
