Tauranga’s Bayfair Shopping Centre has won an award – in Sydney – for its nation-leading accessibility programme at the Shopping Centre Council of Australia Marketing Awards. Bayfair picked up A$2500 for its win, which they have donated to the Omanu Surf Life Saving Club.
Saatchi celebrates kids’ moneybox arrival
Saatchi & Saatchi has created a new campaign to announce the official arrival of ASB Clever Kash that launched this week and will run across TV, digital and social.
Colenso & Special win Gold in Sydney
Colenso BBDO’s Amnesty Unblocker won one of the three top prizes – Best Digital Campaign – at the B&T Awards held in the Sydney Town Hall over the weekend.
Arrivals & Departures: PHD taps Jo Hartley, promotes Jodie Bennett
PHD Group NZ today announced it has appointed Jo Hartley as head of trading & investment. She’s ex Dentsu Aegis NZ where she was trading director.
TBWA toasts Danish delight
TBWA NZ has released its first local campaign for global Danish beer brand Carlsberg. The ads are currently running on radio and billboards.
Blue Eye Deer shoots SPCA animal welfare spot
Silverdale-based creative agency Blue Eye Deer – formed in December last year by four ex-Auckland agency types – has crafted a second campaign for SPCA Blue Tick, Feel good about high animal welfare.
Arrivals & Departures: OMG takes a trifecta
Omnicom Media Group NZ agencies have made three recent key hires: Rachel Leyland has joined Dynamo as a business director, working primarily on Spark, helping promote its Skinny Mobile and Lightbox offerings. She’s an ex FCB Auckland media director.
Saatchi turns ASB credit card on its head
ASB has issued a vertical challenge to the credit card market with its new market-leading, low rate credit card ASB Visa Light. Instead of the traditional horizontal format that’s been the standard since the 1970s, the new ASB Visa Light features a vertical design, with the chip at the top.
No neon glow for Kiwis at healthcare awards
No reward for NZ agencies at New York’s Global Awards, held at parallel ceremonies in Sydney and New York over the weekend. The Globals honour the world’s best healthcare advertising.
Lions shrinks 2017 juries for sharper result
The Cannes Lions is to reduce the size of its jury panels present in Cannes by 92 members across the board. “This,” reckons Cannes Lions MD Jose Papa, “will ensure the highest standard of meaningful debate can take place”.