CANNES, Monday: Eighteen New Zealand entries have made the early shortlists in France – with work from Clemenger BBDO, OMD, Special Group, Colenso BBDO, FCB, Carat, Pead, and Drum all getting into the action.
The sun rises on a world-first welcome from NZ
AUCKLAND & SYDNEY, Sunday: Special Group NZ & Australia have combined resources to launch Tourism New Zealand’s new global brand marketing campaign100% Pure Welcome – 100% New Zealand.
Headlines of the week
AUCKLAND, Today: Puns and alliterations abound, as you’d expect – but in most of these, the lowly sub-editor has found a little something extra …
All-women jury shortlists two NZ entries in Paris
PARIS, Friday: Two campaigns from New Zealand are through to the finals of the Gerety Awards in France – a new creative comp launched earlier this year.
NZ has 268 entries in play at Cannes
CANNES, Sunday: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity opened today with a total of 30,953 entries from 89 countries competing. New Zealand has 268 entries in 2019, down on last year’s 305.
Ready Player One
AUCKLAND, Today: Indie experiential agency Brand Spanking is hosting a VR showcase for brands next this Thursday in Eden Terrace. Entry is free.
MediaWorks music channel moves to HD streaming platforms
AUCKLAND, Today: From 1 July 2019, ThreeLife +1 will broadcast on Freeview channel 14 while Edge TV transitions to a HD streaming proposition on ThreeNow, rova and theedge.co.nz.
Cannes Monday – the Kiwi contenders
SINGAPORE, Thursday: Three campaigns from NZ have been selected by a Campaign Asia-Pacific agency poll as leading contenders for next week’s 2019 Cannes Lions.
You’re being chased through the Tron by Winston Peters? WTF?
AUCKLAND, Thursday: The Phantom Billstickers business would be nothing without the commitment of our billsticker crews. “That,” writes managing partner Jamey Holloway in the latest issue of his online newsletter, “is why we’re shining the spotlight on a few Phantoms.”
Kiwi small business owners profiled
AUCKLAND, Thursday: A new study of small business owners has provided critical insight into the experience of running your own venture in New Zealand – and it’s reaffirmed that we’re not afraid to put in the hard yards.
