Vodafone Piggy Sue is back to the top of our May chart – just one year since she first made No 1. Next up this month is Novas Great Value Energy. “This is funny and people can relate to the chaos and ordeal the salesman is going through,” says our Top 10 compiler, Colmar Brunton’s Katrin Schulze.
Mystery over legends’ long lunch pic
Yesterday, M+AD ran a remarkable historic photo of a group of Kiwi ad legends enjoying themselves at a long lunch. We have no idea who to credit for the photo – we found it in a Google search.
Hotel chain win for Special Australia
Following a competitive pitch, Special Group Australia has been awarded creative duties across the AccorHotels Australia portfolio of brands.
Ice cream on ice
Air New Zealand has released a new video as part of its Meanwhile in New Zealand campaign – this time the focus is on informing Australians of the airline’s daily flights to Christchurch to access the beautiful Mt Hutt alpine region.
Fairfax NZ wins in London
Fairfax Media NZ won in three categories at the 2016 International News Media Association Awards in London last night – more than any other company, taking out Best Use of Video, Best Use of Consumer Research and Best New Corporate Innovation Initiative.
Duke on target
TVNZ reports that its new channel Duke has made a big impact with viewers in a short period of time (it’s now been seen by over 1.7 million NZ viewers – verified by Nielsen – since it launched two months ago).
Best ideas came with ‘a few drinks’
Former Saatchi & Saatchi head Mike Hutcheson shared business insights at the PrintNZ Forum at SkyCity recently.
BC&F Dentsu adds Jetstar retail to brand business
Jetstar NZ has appointed Barnes, Catmur & Friends Dentsu to its retail business in New Zealand, which has previously been run out of Australia.
New categories for 2016 Magazine Awards
The 2016 NZ Magazine Awards team is counting down to its big night in September with new categories, “heavyweight” judges, a simplified entry process – and a promise to “accurately reflect a changing industry”.
APNO campaign takes flight
APN Outdoor has launched its latest airport campaign Why Airports? with its Flight Club paper plane-throwing contest running a across two separate events in Christchurch and Wellington last week.