LONDON, Wednesday: PHD NZ, with creative shop Platform 29, have shared a rare Silver – for Spark at the Warc Media Awards – one of only 11 medal winners at the finals show last night.
Jane Berney moves on
AUCKLAND, Today: AUT Comms Studies head Rosser Johnson has confirmed M+AD’s earlier story about the resignation of AdSchool’s CD of 18 years, Paul White. “Paul retired in December, and we are currently in the process of identifying his replacement,” he says.
Hands across the Tasman
SYDNEY, Today: Leading audience technology platform Eyeota has announced an exclusive partnership with New Zealand digital ad network Scroll Media.
BC&FD introduces Satan’s Slider
AUCKLAND, Today: BC&F Dentsu has forged a new campaign for Hell Pizza, headed Hell stalks the weak-willed with its Satan’s Slider dessert burger.
Inhouse team celebrates return to school
AUCKLAND, Today: This charming spot – produced inhouse by The Warehouse with Flying Fish and stills from Ross Brown – shares in the experiences that kids and their parents go through when the new school year arrives.
Catmur returns to White Island
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB ANZ CCO Paul Catmur has written a first-person piece for the NZ Herald about his recent fishing trip to Whakaari/White Island aboard the first charter boat after December’s deadly eruption. It’s headed Sulphur fumes and kingfish.
Then there was light
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The Comms Council has appointed independent strategic consultant Simon Lendrum as the convenor for the 2020 Beacon Awards (held in association with oOh!media).
Adschool favours Ogilvy UK creative?
AUCKLAND, Today: Despite nothing but silence from AUT Adschool, M+AD Daily sources have confirmed that the next head of the school is likely to be Daniel Fastnedge.
Hegarty to judge NZ print comp
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Stuff has announced the 10 shortlisted entries for its inaugural The Paper Planes print advertising competition. The finalists will be judged by UK creative legend Sir John Hegarty, who will announce the winner at a lunch event in Auckland in just a fortnight – on Monday 3 February.
AUT Adschool CD exits
AUCKLAND, Today: AUT Adschool CD Paul White has left – after 18 years in the job. It’s as yet unclear why – the Adschool website still lists him as its head, and White’s Linkedin page now describes him as “freelance copywriter”.
