AUCKLAND, Today: Surely one of the great newspaper headlines of all time? M+AD’s been saving this one for a rainy day. That day has finally arrived!
Global kudos for 5G spot
PARIS, Today: French/USA-based site Adforum has named DDB & Sweetshop’s latest tvc for Vodafone NZ 5G (Huxley – previewed in M+AD yesterday) as the 4th-best TV ad in the world last week.
Tribal NZ announces first major hire
AUCKLAND, Monday: Tribal Worldwide NZ – launched earlier this month as a dedicated digital agency within the DDB Group – has appointed Danica Paki as business lead. Most recently she held the position of head of client services at Isobar NZ, following roles at Young&Shand and Satellite Media.
BC&F Dentsu fills in the gaps in the Marketing Awards scorecard
AUCKLAND, Today: Agencies are beginning to seek their rightful share of the credit from last week’s NZ Marketing Awards. First to put up their hand is BC&F Dentsu whicch saw three of its clients awarded.
Social Partners signs Gail Cowan
AUCKLAND, Monday: Social Partners, a division of K Rd-based PR agency 818 which specialises in the entertainment sector, has sealed a deal with NZ artists’ agency Gail Cowan Management to represent its stable of talent in the social media space.
Indie giant taps Andrew Reinholds
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ’s newest and largest full-service creative indie Stanley St has appointed media veteran Andrew Reinholds to its senior leadership team, as head of media.
EightyOne, MBM & Assembly create big pink loveable thing for Powershop
AUCKLAND, Today: In the latest brand campaign from the team at Powershop, EightyOne, Assembly and MBM we see a typical Powershop customer in a not so typical relationship.
Quote unquote
“The Police have nothing to go on!” One newsreader Bernadine Oliver-Kerby slips in her sly take on the news that thieves have stolen a solid gold toilet worth up to $1.96 million in the UK (TV1 News at 6).
DDB & Vodafone show Kiwis the power of 5G (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Vodafone NZ will be switching on its 5G network in December. To mark the occasion, they teamed up with DDB to create Huxley, a powerful film demonstrating the incredible everyday possibilities this transformative technology bring to NZ.
Adman went straight for the juggler
AUCKLAND, Today: FCB NZ copywriter Josh Thompson’s celebrated clown stunt is receiving global media attention following the big NZ Herald reveal on Saturday.