AUCKLAND, Thursday: TBWA has announced the promotion of Catherine Harris to ceo of TBWA\Group New Zealand. Previously, she was managing director.
Fun, fails and breathalysers intertwine to show the perils of drink driving
WELLINGTON, Today: Clemenger BBDO has devised a new drink/drive campaign for the NZ Transport agency, entitled Totally Compos Mentis.
Pope Keef?
AUCKLAND, Today: More provocative images of rocker Keith Richards dressed as a Catholic holyman are resurfacing in emails, and on the web.
New Breast Cancer Foundation app puts power to self-check in Kiwi women’s hands (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Colenso BBDO and the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation have launched a free multi-sensory app (called Pre Check) which uses intuitive haptic technology to guide women on how to look for breast cancer with their hands.
Alan Oliver changes tack for Frank
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Ponsonby-based mobile/ad tech creative agency We Are Frank has hired Alan Oliver as commercial director, marking (says Frank founder Benjamin Searancke) “a significant segue back into the digital advertising market after four years focused on recruitment”.
Missing in action
AUCKLAND, Today: Inexplicably, M+AD yesterday omitted BC&F Dentsu from its roundup of Effie 2019 finalists.
DDB, Colenso, FCB, Saatchi, Special, Stanley St, BC&F Dentsu, Clems, OMD, Contagion, Fuse, Together/Big and 99 make Effies shortlist (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB – with 28 finalists – leads the 2019 Effie Awards shortlist released overnight by the Comms Council.
Clemenger Group shoots Trade Me brand campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Clemenger Group has launched a new brand campaign for Trade Me have launched a new brand campaign, celebrating the “weird and wonderful listings on their iconic platform”.
Big generates new brand campaign for Barfoot & Thompson
AUCKLAND, Today: Hot on the heels of unveiling their new visual identity (in M+AD yesterday), Big Comms has launched a new Barfoot & Thompson outdoor-led brand campaign.
Audience metrics without smoke and mirrors
AUCKLAND, Today: Digital outdoor company Lumo has released its inaugural Real-Time Traffic Insights report, setting (the company says) a new benchmark for out-of-home audience reporting.
