A Burger King campaign titled Backyard Burger King has won a place on the prestigious WARC 100 list which measures and awards the 100 most effective advertisements in the world each year.

NZ-based traceability company IDlocate has launched a traceability platform for start-up cosmetics brand New Zealand Secret.

New Zealand has racked up 13 nominations in the shortlist for the internet’s premium global awards show, the 22nd annual Webby Awards, being held this year in New York City.

Korea’s Ad Stars Awards has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi NZ chief creative officer Toby Talbot as one of its first two executive judges for the 2018 competition.

“The young filmmakers really loved and appreciated your last article on their Halloween short film, The List,” emails Jade Alexander of Alexander PR Parnell, who believes writer/director Jack Lockhart is a potential star TVC director.

FCB NZ rates No 19 on a list of the 40 most successful global agencies at promoting good causes. No 1 is BBDO New York, whose Fearless Girl was judged Best Campaign. Clemenger BBDO Melbourne ranks No 4, and Leo Burnett Melbourne No 16.

The Warehouse Group has taken a further step towards fully fledged ad agency status with two senior appointments – Andrew Berglund as executive creative director and Keryn McKenzie as head of group insights & data science, working across the group for brands The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo 7. 

New independent research about farmers’ and growers’ media habits reveals the rural market is unique. In response to demand from marketers for more data on the rural media landscape, four major publishers have collaborated to have independent research done about farmers’ and growers’ media habits.