CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Freelance South Island-based producers Jackie Clark and Amanda Jenkins have teamed up to issue an invitation to North Island agencies to film their projects down south.
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AUCKLAND, Today: “I work flexibly at this agency. I’m sending this message now because it suits me. I don’t expect you to read, action or respond out of normal work hours.” Thus reads a recent automated footnote message from an agency person of our acquaintance.
Welly welcomes Go Media
WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Just before lockdown started in August, Go Media erected two new digital screens in Hutt Road in Wellington taking their total network at that time to 50 Screens nationally.
Replacement CD at Rainger & Rolfe
AUCKLAND, Today: Rainger & Rolfe has appointed internationally awarded South African creative Kelly Putter as its new CD. He takes over the role from Chris Long who continues to work with the agency but recently left as an FTE for family health reasons.
Tech coup
AUCKLAND, Today: VMLY&R NZ has announced a partnership with Australian-based technology company oobe, which provides “cutting-edge” technology, security and end-user computing products and services to some of Australia’s largest public and private organisations – the Australian Government (including Defence and Intelligence), Flight Centre, CUA Banking Insurance and Suncorp).
NZ ad market defies lockdowns
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: New Zealand’s media agency market has shrugged off the recent lockdown to deliver yet another month of double-digit growth in ad revenue, reports Sydney-based Stan NZ MD Jane Radcliffe.
GroupM strengthens investment, product & tech (updated)
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: GroupM New Zealand has made two key internal promotions that aim to strengthen its specialist technology and investment capability.
Paralympics tvc has a catch – it’s for sale
AUCKLAND, Today: Saatchi & Saatchi and Paralympics New Zealand have created a new TV commercial that they’ve put up for sale. The commercial, which features four New Zealand Paralympians – Scott Martlew, Nikita Howarth, Anna Grimaldi and Corey Peters – is filmed in a gritty style reminiscent of many high-end sports brand commercials.
Summer’s a state of mind
AUCKLAND, Today: Mango Aotearoa NZ has helped launch a new refreshing trio of Mac’s Seltzers – and it’s still winter weather. Mango shaped a campaign that acknowledged the summer-time occasions traditionally associated with drinking seltzers, and the reality of launching it while it’s cold and rainy.
