AUCKLAND, Today: The new owner of Metro magazine is papering the ad/media sector with a flyer that provides no firm resumption date, and – apart from two editorial appointments – very little information about the identity of the people who sent it.
Morning Glory
SYDNEY, Today: Tourism New Zealand’s Good Morning World campaign via Special Group has just been named Campaign of the Year at the AdNews Agency of the Year awards in Sydney. (WARNING: Includes lengthy credits list!)
TBWA’s Daffodils bloom
AUCKLAND, Today: The Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Day fundraiser may have passed with Auckland street collections cancelled or scaled-back versions, but that doesn’t mean the need for funds has ceased.
No professionals, thanks
AUCKLAND, Today: Auckland University Faculty of Law student organisation Rainbow Law has created a campaign that seeks to ensure that queer, genderqueer, and diverse sexual characteristics are topics for the general election in October.
Mood Boosters
AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby-based creative agency Crave is celebrating two new account wins this month. Both wins are for drink products – one alcohol-based, the other is a NZ coffee brand.
ASA eye on influencers
WELLINGTON, Wednesday: The Advertising Standards Authority has today released their Influencers AdHelp Information – making it clear that ads are ads.
The Late Show
PARIS, Today: The Epica Awards, the only global creative prize judged by the press, has announced a later closing date of Thursday 15 October 15. The delay is due to the turbulence caused by Covid-19 – and the need to attract the maximum amount of great creative work to show the jury.
Lost – and Found
AUCKLAND, Today: Long-established New Zealand roofing company Gerard Roofs is undergoing a brand revival in partnership with Big Communications.
Open Season
AUCKLAND, Today: Entries for the Comms Council’s Pressie Awards 2020 – showcasing the NZ PR, experiential and social sectors – open this morning.
