AUCKLAND, Today: Sometimes those nice folks at that quaint outfit known as the NZ Marketing Association act strangely. Today, it’s their head-in-the-sand take on Facebook.
Landcorp taps UMS China
AUCKLAND, Today: Chinese digital agency UMS has been appointed by Landcorp NZ to create and manage digital marketing for its Pāmu Pure Organic and One Farm brands in China.
Bunnings launches NZ mag
AUCKLAND, Monday: Australia’s Bunnings Group is to launch a New Zealand edition of its monthly magazine, and appointed Auckland journo Lisa Morton as editor.
DDB creates RMHC #BuildAFort campaign for families in need (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB has launched a heartfelt new Ronald McDonald House Charities campaign that aims to help families with a child in hospital away from home.
Champion of print
AUCKLAND, Today: “The numbers speak for themselves,” says Stuff GM of Newspapers Ben Rose. “With millions of New Zealanders enjoying, trusting and supporting print, it’s a channel that marketers overlook at their peril.” In this short Q+A, Rose mounts a stirring defence of the power of print, and reminds us it remains a preferred news medium for nearly 2 million Kiwis …
China picks up Saatchi’s ASB Clever Kash model
AUCKLAND, Today: Clever Kash, the digital moneybox and brainchild of ASB and Saatchi & Saatchi, is taking a trip to China where the technology has been licensed, and will be available to millions of customers.
Just 13 NZ entries make One Show finals
NEW YORK, Friday: New Zealand has 13 finalists through to the shortlist stage of The One Show 2019, featuring work from FCB, Ogilvy, Colenso BBDO, and DDB.
Arrivals & Departures: MediaWorks appoints new CFO
AUCKLAND, Friday: MediaWorks has appointed Barry Sadlier to the role of chief financial officer, effective immediately. Sadlier joined MediaWorks in 2017 as group financial controller and has been acting CFO since January.
The world is listening
AUCKLAND, Today: Global news services are giving prominence to the Facebook tongue-lashing issued last week by ANZA and the Comms Council.
Mindshare wins Tourism NZ global pitch
AUCKLAND, Saturday: Tourism New Zealand has appointed global network Mindshare as its media agency partner, after a pitch. The business is worth NZ$35 million per year.
