WELLINGTON, Thursday: The Advertising Standards Authority has released its annual report for 2018 – a year in which it dealt with 1338 enquiries, including 820 formal complaints about 425 advertisements.
WPP ticks NZ parental leave policy
AUCKLAND, Today: WPP AUNZ has launched an industry-leading” parental leave policy for both primary and secondary carers across its New Zealand business.
Arrivals & Departures: oOh! taps indie director
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media will appoint Timothy Miles as an independent non-executive director, effective at the conclusion of the company’s 2019 AGM this afternoon.
Assignment & Curious play Instant Kiwi
AUCKLAND, Today: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Assignment Group and Instant Kiwi has launched a “heart-warming” new brand campaign, Play it your Way, which “highlights the unique ways real Kiwis have played one of New Zealand’s favourite games over the last 30 years”.
Uber to tonight’s big show?
AUCKLAND, Today: The doors open at 6.30pm for tonight’s sold-out media show, the Comms Council’s Beacon Awards (held in association with NZME). The show starts at 7.30pm.
Arrivals & Departures: Colenso taps UK writer
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO has appointed Londoner Rob Graves-Morris to the role of senior copywriter on the other side of the world.
From adbiz to drinks-biz – The Better Drinks Co to distribute No Ugly products
AUCKLAND, Today: Wellness tonic No Ugly – a brand formed by ad people who applied their advertising and FMCG marketing experience to create a compelling brand story and a new distribution model – has formed a relationship with The Better Drinks Co so that both parties can capitalise on a rapidly growing trend in functional beverages.
Colenso & IAG create ads for people who don’t have time for ads
AUCKLAND, Today: Colenso BBDO has created ads for busy people, relaunching State Insurance with a modular campaign.
Colenso, DDB, Y&R score in the US
NEW YORK, Tuesday: One 1st Prize (equivalent to Gold), a 2nd Prize, and four 3rd Prizes went to New Zealand entries at the 2019 New York Festivals Advertising Awards, announced last night.
Run Auckland boost for Design Assembly
AUCKLAND, Today: Downtown creative agency Run has launched Get More Being a DA Friend campaign for Design Assembly (“the home of New Zealand visual design for 10 years”).
