AUCKLAND, Friday: The Radio Bureau has revealed the finalists for the Student Outstanding Radio Creative Awards (the Orcas) who will now go through to the next round of judging.
The Lorde Horde
AUCKLAND, Today: Lorde’s Solar Power world tour starts in New Zealand this summer – kickstarted with a street poster campaign in Phantom Billstickers’ frames.
Acumen wins ‘robust’ PR pitch
AUCKLAND Today: Acumen has won the 2degrees PR business after a pitch. Aumen ceo Adelle Keely had no problem telling the world (via a PR release) that the pitch process was “robust and competitive” but she refused a simple request to identify the incumbent.
Footlong spotted on Whakatipu
BRISBANE, Thursday: Eagle-eyed Queenstown locals were quick to notice the arrival of a giant footlong sub on Lake Whakatipu earlier this week, sharing photos across social media.
Agency collab puts Queenstown on the map
QUEENSTOWN, Today: A creative collaboration between two agencies in Queenstown and Wānaka has resulted in a new nationwide campaign to attract entrepreneurs and team builders to the district.
Waterworld
AUCKLAND, Thursday: FCB and the Department of Internal Affairs have launched the Three Waters reform programme public information and education campaign.
Coming Attraction
WELLINGTON, Today: A new weekly suburban newsprint magazine, Hello Wellington, will debut in suburban letterboxes on Thursday 12 August. It will be the only free weekly in the market.
Clear Hayes launches in NZ
AUCKLAND, Today: Aussie communications business Clear Hayes Consulting has launched in New Zealand, the first international office for the firm which specialises in marketing to marketers.
Motion Sickness delivers The Inter-Yeti
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Newton-based independent agency Motion Sickness has created a new chapter in the Department of Internal Affairs’ online safety campaign, featuring a digital storybook, The Inter-Yeti.
Aussies sign Stapleton for AWARD School jury
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Monkeys NZ CCO Damon Stapleton is one of a select group of 10 jurors who will decide the national winners of The Australasian Writers & Art Directors Association’s AWARD School.
