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B&T wants Kiwis at 2018 show
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Australia’s B&T Awards – a creative show that specifically seeks New Zealand entries – has issued its entry call for 2018.
Y&R NZ scores at the Aussie Effies
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Y&R New Zealand has scored two finalists for Heinz Geoff – already a winner on the global stage – in the shortlist of the 2018 Australian Effie Awards.
Ponsonby chills out for summer
It’s all downhill now till summertime arrives – peak time for cooling drink products. And the people behind Almighty Juice and Phantom have been quick off the mark with some startling outdoor displays.
Nestlé taps Mediabrands-Thrive UM as media agency
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Sydney, today: Nestlé Oceania has announced it has appointed Mediabrands-Thrive UM as its media agency in Australia and New Zealand for the Nestlé portfolio of brands.
Same-night digital OOH broke the Baby news
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“We just saw the article about Huggies for the PM’s baby and thought it would be worth sharing a piece of work that we ran for Trade Me to welcome the baby,” writes Charlotte Freeman of Auckland/Wellington indie media agency MBM.
Arrivals & Departures: Colenso asks, What’s in a title?
Max McKeon joins Colenso BBDO as Creative Director – but what’s in a title? Titles in advertising have lost a lot of meaning as of late, the good people at Colenso say. “Sometimes they are offered instead of pay rises,” they say.
APAC off the pace at 2018 Lions
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Overall it was a markedly underwhelming year at the 2018 Cannes Lions for the Asia-Pacific region on the numbers, with a total of 174 awards this year—a 40% drop from the 2017’s 293 awards.
Radio imports Aussie specialist for free creatives’ seminar
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The Radio Bureau is bringing global radio advertising expert Ralph van Dijk to New Zealand for a free seminar in Auckland and Wellington to help their clients make the most out of their radio campaigns.
Constipation? Turn the other cheek!
Waikato/BoP agency KingSt Advertising is enlisting humour to help New Zealanders get to the, er … bottom of a health issue for client Kiwi Crush.