AUCKLAND Monday: The First Five Rungs has announced the FFR shadow judges for the 2023 Effie Awards in Association with TVNZ. Shadow judging is the first stage of The Comms Council selection programme.
AUCKLAND, Today: Twenty-eight New Zealand independent media agencies gathered at the NZME building last night to officially launch their own industry body – Independent Media Agencies New Zealand (IMANZ).
AUCKLAND, Today: Tennis Auckland announced at the 100 Years of Stanley Street Gala Dinner at the weekend that Go Media has signed on as the out-of-home media partner for the next three years to help promote New Zealand’s premiere tournament.
AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand’s independent media agencies have teamed up to form a new industry association and take on their larger multinational rivals, reports media & marketing reporter Daniel Dunkley at NZME’s BusinessDesk.
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: New Zealand’s largest specialist investment manager, Fisher Funds, has launched its first major brand campaign, and its first with Stanley St as its integrated agency.
CANNES, Today: Lions juries have awarded two Grand Prix – the first since 2016 – for NZ work this year – Colenso BBDO took out the Radio & Audio Lions GP for Skinny Phone It In campaign, and Special picked up the Health & Wellness Lions GP Partners Life The Last Performance (developed with South Pacific Pictures and Images & Sound).
WELLINGTON, Today: The Waitapu Group has announced that its Stanley Street business director Sarah Johnson has taken on the role of leading the group’s operations in the Capital.
AUCKLAND, Today: The Commercial Communications Council has announced a panel esteemed panel of 10 executive judges for the upcoming 2023 Beacon Awards in association with oOh!media. The Beacon Awards celebrate outstanding media strategy and planning.