The winners of the 2017 Deloitte Top 200 Awards were crowned last night, with a who’s who of the New Zealand business industry in attendance at the awards ceremony.
Merry Fridgemas everybody!
Following a week of15sec teaser spots, FCB and Waxeye have released details of their new Pak’nSave Fridgemas campaign, starring Stickman.
Arrivals & Departures: Bauer taps inhouse exec duo
Bauer Media has turned in-house to replace commercial director Paul Gardiner – who in September moved to a similar role at Bauer Australia. The NZ arm has made permanent the acting commercial director role of Kaylene Hurley, who’s been filling in for Gardiner.
Arrivals & Departures: Photoplay signs funnyman Frazer Bailey
Sydney-based commercials producer Photoplay – which already has Kiwi director Brendan Donovan on its books – has signed award-winning comedy performance director Frazer Bailey (an Aussie) for representation in Australia and New Zealand.
APN Outdoor signs up for the Olympics

APN Outdoor has announced a partnership “of Olympic proportions”, joining forces with the NZ Olympic Committee as an official partner of all NZ Olympic & Commonwealth Games teams through to 2020.
How much do you work? Take the test

Campaign Asia-Pacific is running a poll around overwork in the advertising and marcomms industry, and they (and we) are offering M+AD readers the chance to take part.
MDS industry-only End of Year Show tonite – free food & drinks
Those wily buggers at MDS have “persuaded” all three ad-media blogs – M+AD, Campaign Brief, and Stop Press – to run identical stories. Only the headings differ.
Nissan, Resene back Banksy’s Aotea Centre show (updated)

Wellington-based arts promoter Stewart Macpherson has forged sponsorship deals with Resene and Nissan (Whybin/TBWA) to get behind his upcoming $30 million Aotea Centre exhibition of the art of Banksy, the celebrated English street artist.
It’s a wrap! Adshel completes roadside network expansion
Adshel has completed the expansion of its Adshel Live digital street furniture network, installing 70 additional screens as part of the phase three roll-out.
Roam helps ASB get one step ahead
ASB Business Ventures has engaged Auckland digital product design agency Roam to create a mobile app and website aimed at small business owners.






