Kiwi comedian Brendhan Lovegrove will handle the emcee chores at 2017’s biggest creative advertising event – Thursday’s CAANZ Axis Awards.
Unfettered Kiwi creativity
Phantom Billstickers (881 framed street posters nationwide!) has released its Autumn issue of Café Reader, which –as usual – is just dripping with creative writing.
McDonald’s goofs as Yanks confuse Ireland with England & Scotland
The long arm of Mcdonald’s appears to have reached around the world to kill its US-produced TVC for a new Irish-themed product called McDonald’s Shamrock Shake – which is being ridiculed globally for its un-Irishness.
Horizon water tank opens in Auckland
Kumeu Film Studio has unveiled its ocean horizon tank, just 26km from Queen Street, via Highway 16. NZ will be just the fifth tank location in the world (there are already multiple installations in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Malta and Australia).
The Pond turns 10, celebrates with new branding
Creative & digital talent agency The Pond is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month with a new brand and a special offer for clients.
The magic’s in the music
NZTA’s My Balls are In Your Hands has blitzed the field in the latest Colmar Brunton poll to move up from #7 into the top spot this month, with the ad’s important message combined with the sharp use of humour standing out.
Arrivals & Departures: DDB’s Track marries data with marketing strategy
DDB Group’s Track NZ (formerly Rapp) has appointed Leighton Gosnell to the newly established role of marketing technology planner, designed to bridge the gap between marketing and digital solutions.
Augusto re-ignites its Lydia Ko connection
Downtown Auckland indie agency Augusto has rekindled its relationship with NZ golf star Lydia Ko to create a campaign for The Clubhouse online shop to promote ticket sales to the upcoming LPGA tour – the first time a golfing event of such scale has been held on our shores.
Newspapers will still be printed in 2030, says News Corp boss
Newspapers will still be printed in 2030, News Corp’s Sydney-based CMO Tony Phillips told B&T in a bullish question-and-answer session this week. He says he expects the quantum shifts in media technology the world has seen over the past two decades will plateau.
