Upper Hutt’s community engagement programme My Upper Hutt got a shot in the arm after teaming up with Wellington agency Crestani Communications to make its own America First online video.
Winning ways with words – this Thursday
Just four days to go to the creative event of the year (before the other creative event of the year). CAANZ holds its pre-Axis Q+A, with Peter Vegas in the chair, this Thursday evening at the Pt Chev RSA. The theme this year is Nothing Beats Winning at Your Local.
Arrivals & Departures: Tangible duo exits
CEO John Baker and Dish editor Lisa Morton have resigned from StopPress owner Tangible Media (part of the Image Centre Group).
Herald on Sunday & ODT star in big readership poll
The Herald on Sunday and the Otago Daily Times stand out in the latest Nielsen National Newspaper Readership Survey as the only daily or weekly newspapers to post an increase in readership.
Colenso, TBWA, Barnes Catmur score in Singapore
BBDO shops Colenso (NZ) and Clemenger (Melbourne) have the most finalists going into the APAC Effies award show in Singapore on Friday 21 April.
Indies sparkled at DM Awards
Indie agencies sharply lifted their profile at last week’s NZDM Awards, picking up a total of 30 awards, to sit nicely alongside the bigger agencies’ score of 58.
The ’80s chrome lift stays!
The rather gorgeous rebuild of TVNZ headquarters in Auckland is covered in some detail – with some fine images from photographer Patrick Reynolds – in the latest issue of AGM Publishing’s Architecture Now.
Arrivals & Departures: Spark PR & Activate taps MediaWorks exec, Sweet Shop promotes Auckland producer
Spark PR & Activate has appointed Chris Lloyd as its head of content & social. Most recently, Lloyd was head of business development in the MediaWorks integration team.
Carat ANZ tunes in
Online music service Pandora has appointed Carat NZ & Australia to manage its media strategy, planning and buying across Australia and New Zealand.
Arrivals & Departures: 99 signs US-based Kiwi digital CD
After an international search, 99 has appointed highly awarded Kiwi creative Jared Isle to the new position of digital creative director. Isle will return to NZ from the US to take up the role.
