AUCKLAND, Today: Botab 2021 (originally scheduled for Thursday 16 September at Galapagos) now faces postponement – or cancellation.
Designworks’ new global Rockit campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Designworks NZ has crafted a global back-to-school campaign for Hawkes Bay fruit producer Rockit Global (formerly Havelock North Fruit Co).
Thinking of You
AUCKLAND, Today: TV marketing support group ThinkTV has appointed Jodene Murphy to the newly created role of general manager.
Free websites
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Yellow has unveiled unlimited free ecommerce websites “to ease the pain for essential goods retailers at level 4”.
Tribal NZ execs promoted
AUCKLAND, Thursday: DDB Group digital experience agency Tribal Aotearoa has made two promotions within its leadership team, “following significant momentum and growth over the past year”.
Haere rā, Charlie
AUCKLAND, Today: We feel a need to acknowledge the life of Rolling Stone Charlie Watts – creative, drummer, jazz & blues exponent, trained graphic artist, and designer of The Stones’ record sleeves and tour stages.
DDB AU hires a Kiwi
SYDNEY, Today: A New Zealand-born art director – who now calls Australia home – has been hired by DDB Sydney, as the agency puts on a growth spurt.
Lockdown fatigue
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ-owned out-of-home audience measurement platform Lens Technology & Analytics says Kiwis are moving about “far more” than they did in lockdown last year, supporting a narrative of lockdown fatigue.
School Road launches Content Studio
AUCKLAND, Today: After launching four new print magazine brands into the NZ market late last year (Woman, Haven, Thrive and Scout) School Road’s latest Content Studio expansion aims to increase collaboration with advertising partners to create bespoke content solutions across multiple platforms.
dentsu & Finch refresh Heart Attack act
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: dentsu NZ with help from Finch, have created a new campaign for the Heart Foundation that takes on one of New Zealand’s biggest killers – heart attack.
