AUCKLAND, Today: Chemistry has added a new creative pairing to the mix, welcoming copywriter Edith Langford and art director Isapela Maeata’anoa to its Beaumont Street team. The pair join from Stanley Street,... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME Chief Information Officer Katie Macdiarmid is stepping into the chair at IAB New Zealand, bringing more than 25 years of technology and leadership experience to the role. Macdiarmid has... Read More
BUSAN, Today: NZ scored 49 finalists at Korea’s Ad Stars Awards overnight. Colenso BBDO collected 19 finals spots, followed by Clemenger BBDO Wellington (16), DDB (10), Special Group (three) and indie agency Run (one). (more…)
AUCKLAND, Today: One of the few independent agencies in the world to make the Ad Stars shortlist (see accompanying story) was Auckland creative & design shop Run. (more…)
AUCKLAND, Today: A sizzling stoush between a NZ marketing firm and pork company owned by a global food giant has flared up with an exchange of allegations, denials and legal letters over who created a...
AUCKLAND, Today: Paradise Press – a slow-art ‘kindness’ initiative launched by freelance creative duo Patrick Hickley and Annabel Hawkins – started its first collection Friday, running through August. (more…)
PARIS, Saturday: Out-of-home giant JCDecaux has reported a “historic” plunge in organic revenue, dropping 63.4% in Q2. April to June sales saw just €351.9m (NZ$625m), compared to the €1bn (NZ$1.78b) during the same period in 2019....
LONDON, Friday: WPP has entered into an agreement to sell 60% of Kantar, its global data, research, consulting and analytics business, to US private equity group Bain Capital. Read More
LONDON, Today: Three AUT Adschool graduates have won prizes in the international D&AD New Blood awards. Adam Ramsdale (graduated 2017) won a Yellow Pencil with a Burger King campaign, while Sophie Aitken &... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: Chinese digital marketing agency United Media Solution NZ has become an official sponsor of New Zealand China Trade Association, which sponsors business between the two countries. Read More
AUCKLAND, Last night: Parnell-based design tech studio Rush has been recognised at the Good Design Awards in Sydney for their work with Starship Children’s Hospital. Read More
WELLINGTON, Today: The Public Relations Institute of NZ will hold its 2019 conference – fetchingly titled Changing Mindsets – in the Capital on Thursday-Friday 25-26 July. Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: In a unique collaboration with Triple M Australia, which ran a similar initiative, Radio Hauraki will be observing a ‘No Talk Day’ on Friday 9 August, in association with Movember. Read More