AUCKLAND, Today: In just 12 days the Comms Council will announce its call for the 2019 Effie Awards – entries will open officially on Tuesday 18 June.
BBDO NZ shoots Ford (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: BBDO NZ has launched a new Ford NZ campaign that celebrates the profound way Ford innovation has become embedded in Kiwi culture over more than 100 years of working together.
Nielsen NZ expands digital ad measurements
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Nielsen has expanded advertising measurement on YouTube’s mobile app with Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings to 26 additional countries, including New Zealand.
Getty & Dove call for Cannes focus on Gen Z females
LONDON, Tuesday: The 2019 Cannes Lions look set for a shakeup as Dove, Getty Images and Girlgaze* form a high-powered panel to tackle the promotion of up-and-coming Generation Z female photographers and directors.
Arrivals & Departures: Sweetshop signs star UK director
AUCKLAND, Today: Sweetshop has signed acclaimed director Nicolas Jack Davies for global representation, with a focus on work from New Zealand.
oOh! strengthens NZ digital network
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has added an additional 10 double-sided digital screens to its street furniture offering, extending its digital roadside network to more than 300 individual panels.
Gapes gonged!
WELLINGTON, Monday: M+AD ed David Gapes has been appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.
New standard in transparency
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ out-of-home company Lumo has forged a partnership with Melbourne-based specialist Seedooh to create an independent campaign delivery reporting function that works seamlessly end-to-end.
Top NZ ad jobs ‘go begging’
AUCKLAND, Today: Top advertising jobs are going begging, as the sector deals with an overload of challenges, opportunities and fragmentation. Warning of this looming crisis is Stuff commercial director Josh Borthwick, who was moved to issue this plea …
In the name of the Father
AUCKLAND, Sunday: PR exponent Deborah Pead has entered the debate on Wellington Cardinal John Dew’s decision to discontinue the “Father” honorific, and encourage other NZ priests to do the same.
