Sydney-based production company Goodoil Films – an outfit with strong Kiwi connections – has shot a new spot for Aussie online dating service RSVP, made with The Core Agency, Sydney.
Colenso, DDB, FCB Y&R dominate early shortlists

Colenso BBDO, DDB Group, FCB, Y&R have all recorded multiple shortlist successes as the Spikes Asia – which kicks off in Singapore today – starts releasing most of its category shortlists. Ogilvy and MediaCom also scored, as did film companies Exit, Curious and Ruskin.
New York design shop eyes NZ flight drink product

Next month, rehydrating flight drink 1Above will launch a new brand expression/visual identity which has been crafted with New York-based global branding and design agency, Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR).
Isabelle Farrugia handbags – the new antidepressants
Fashion-conscious marketers will be pleased to learn that, with the impending launch of its new collection, the French brand of python handbags and small leather goods, Isabelle Farrugia, has entrusted its communication to the independent French advertising agency Gloryparis.
bcg2 wins New Zealand Opera
bcg2 has been appointed as creative agency for New Zealand Opera, and the Auckland indie’s first role was setting up the digital, radio and print creative for the September 2016 season of Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Transtasman undersea cable project homes in on Raglan
The Tasman Global Access Cable – an under-sea cable that will provide a huge boost to NZ’s international broadband connectivity – is now in the final stages of construction, with the specialised undersea cable ship Ile de Re heading towards New Zealand shores.
Phantom covers New Zealand with 12,000 print run
Shazam partners Red Bull in NZ street campaign
Red Bull has teamed up with global app Shazam to kick-start an activation to celebrate the launch of Red Bull’s latest Kiwi-Apple flavour.
FCB shot Easy As

FCB has asked us to clarify information they provided which led to a story we ran in August about the launch of Mitre 10’s On Demand video service.
Aussies pinched our milk?
M+AD is still saving up to buy the full NBR daily news feed – so the best we can do is offer you this enticing preview from the newspaper’s free headline service: “A2’s major Australian competitor, Bellamy’s, doesn’t use Australian milk.