BUSAN, Today: NZ’s MDS AdSchool students are celebrating the achievements of the 19 finalists through to the shortlist stage of Korea’s Ad Stars – and two finalists for the Student Orcas.
Four new mags
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie agency giant Stanley St is extending its portfolio into the publishing business with plans to launch four local lifestyle magazines – online and in print from October. And they’ve contracted veteran magazine editor Sido Kitchen to head the launch (as group publisher).
Knuckle Sandwich
AUCKLAND, Today: Ben Cochrane, MD of Auckland agency BMG, has provided further detail to yesterday’s M+AD/NZ Herald story alleging Premier Beehive had infringed the agency’s intellectual property (scroll down for the link to the original stories), provided originally via an unsolicited pitch.
Wizardry of Oz
AUCKLAND, Today: Michael Hill Jewellers, founded in NZ but now based in Brisbane, has appointed Melbourne creative/PR agency iD Collective to serve the New Zealand market.
Ad Stars finalists: Colenso, Clems, DDB, Special, Run
BUSAN, Today: NZ scored 49 finalists at Korea’s Ad Stars Awards overnight. Colenso BBDO collected 19 finals spots, followed by Clemenger BBDO Wellington (16), DDB (10), Special Group (three) and indie agency Run (one).
‘We’re Finalists in Ad Stars!’
AUCKLAND, Today: One of the few independent agencies in the world to make the Ad Stars shortlist (see accompanying story) was Auckland creative & design shop Run.
Browned off
AUCKLAND, Today: A sizzling stoush between a NZ marketing firm and pork company owned by a global food giant has flared up with an exchange of allegations, denials and legal letters over who created a bacon advertising campaign, according to a report in this morning’s Herald.
Slices of Paradise
AUCKLAND, Today: Paradise Press – a slow-art ‘kindness’ initiative launched by freelance creative duo Patrick Hickley and Annabel Hawkins – started its first collection Friday, running through August.
Decaux down
PARIS, Saturday: Out-of-home giant JCDecaux has reported a “historic” plunge in organic revenue, dropping 63.4% in Q2. April to June sales saw just €351.9m (NZ$625m), compared to the €1bn (NZ$1.78b) during the same period in 2019.
Maths Test
AUCKLAND, Today: Adman (and occasional M+AD contributor), Hunch agency’s Michael Goldthorpe, wonders: “Ever feel like marketing is all about math these days?
