PORTLAND, OREGON, Monday: Sportswear giant Nike has taken another stand against racism through a powerful campaign in response to the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd.
Creative Hi-Tech
AUCKLAND, Today: The NZ creative production and technology sector, with a little help from agency/production house Augusto, has launched a new campaign, Your Creative Business Can Happen Now, offering a production hub solution to studios looking to keep innovating amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Freeze Frame
AUCKLAND, Today: People around the world have been mugged by events in 2020. In these times of lockdown and distress, moments of beauty are more precious than ever.
PR Raincheck
BERN, SWITZERLAND, Monday: NZ PR Institute chair Fiona Cassidy has been elected to the executive committee of the Global Alliance for PR & Comms Management.
Ad gripes up 9%
WELLINGTON, Friday: The Advertising Standards Authority fielded 1429 ‘enquiries’ in 2019, according to its latest annual report. The report outlines the self-regulatory action undertaken by the ASA on behalf of New Zealand advertisers, as regulator of all ads in all media.
Meet the Boss
AUCKLAND, Sunday: “We still need to become more digitally focussed – but that doesn’t mean we’re letting go of print,” Stuff ceo Sinead Boucher told Sunday Star-Times reporter Tony Wall when he asked her “what’s next?”.
Birthday Special
WELLINGTON, Today: This week NZ enjoys its 7th public holiday in 2020 when we celebrate Queen’s Birthday Weekend.
Take me to your Leaders
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has elevated Nick Vile, GM of its New Zealand operations, to the company’s executive leadership team as part of a realignment to promote greater cohesion and integration across the business.
Shine a Little Love
AUCKLAND, Today: Eden Terrace-based creative indie Chillbox has launched a new online and billboard campaign for domestic violence service provider Shine.
