AUCKLAND, Today: An “exceptionally high” calibre of candidates – combined with the desire to recognise the broadening shape of the NZ print industry – has resulted in PrintNZ naming an unprecedented 12 Apprentices of the Year finalists for 2020.
AUCKLAND, Today: The NZ Marketing Association is rightly cashing in on the reputation in NZ of Melbourne Business School adjunct professor of marketing Mark Ritson.
AUCKLAND, Today: TBWA, Ikon and Assembly Films have put to air a groundbreaking new piece of TV work for 2degrees – #togetherwecam – aimed at oiling electronic social intercourse during the lockdown.
AUCKLAND, Friday: Colenso BBDO, PHD Media and Good Oil have created a groundbreaking new campaign – called Friendvertising – for New Zealand low-cost telco Skinny.
AUCKLAND, Today: Recruitment agency 3rdeye has established a Covid-19 agency support network to help work remotely with agency teams, or the type of feedback from clients.
AUCKLAND, Today: Indie design & ad agency Run has launched www.paywhatyouwant.co.nz, offering to build quality websites for businesses for a pay-what-you-want fee.
PARIS, Today: France-based British journalist Mark Tungate has issued an updated Adland – A Global History of Advertising (2nd Edition) – a groundbreaking examination of modern advertising, from its origins in the 19th century to the evolution of the current advertising landscape.
SYDNEY, Today: Two large AU/NZ magazine publishers are about to merge, following approval from Australia’s competition watchdog, which has this morning given the green light to Bauer Media’s bid to purchase Seven West Media’s Pacific Magazines.
AUCKLAND, Today: “Blacksand remains open,” screamed the headline in the latest TVNZ email flyer. “Just because you’re locked in, doesn’t mean we’re shut down!