QUEENSTOWN, Today: What’s it like to stay at Michael Hill’s stunning $38,000 a night luxury lodge in the heart of the Southern Alps? Shotover Films created an experiential commercial for luxury travel designers Touch of Spice that follows a group of friends enjoying the property and surrounding escapes.
NZ social shop cuts a swathe at ANZ Awards
SYDNEY, Today: NZ-based agency Socialites dominated the Australasian Social Media Awards winning more awards than any other agency. Although there were other NZ finalists, Socialites was the only winner from Godzone.
Yet another indie bites the dust!
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Publicis Groupe has bought – lock, stock, and barrel – the business of leading NZ independent customer experience agency Affinity ID, which will be relaunched later this month under the ‘Digitas’ brand.
Phantom frames Kiwi Property
AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers and retail property giant Kiwi Property have joined forces to develop street poster frames in their retail locations across New Zealand.
NZ’s most insight-directed creative agency?
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Rainger & Rolfe managing partner Ant Rainger writes: “Earlier this month, at the annual Market Research Conference, I challenged the industry to take greater ownership of their insights and play a greater role around the commercialisation of their work.
PR shop expands with Asian comms division
SYDNEY, Today: Independent Transtasman agency Thrive PR + Communications has announced the launch of a specialist Asian communications division.
Coming up – a salute to Elton
AUCKLAND, Today: Flying Fish and the Comms Council have released details of the 2019 12th annual Battle of the Ad Bands.
Media consortium to close
AUCKLAND, Today: KPEX, the Kiwi Premium Ad Exchange consortium created in 2015 by Stuff, NZME, Mediaworks and TVNZ, is to close.
Man in black’s new mystery role
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: OMD NZ managing partner Andrew Reinholds is leaving – to take up a new role outside Omnicom. The agency has yet to name a replacement.
Dirty pictures
AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers has found yet another way to create unique environments for their posters – the latest being a full bathroom vanity for personal-care products provider Thankyou.
