‘The McWhopper’ strikes again: Y&R picks up Grand Effie win in New York
While we celebrated Queen’s Birthday with a long weekend, Y&R was revelling over a Grand Effie win at the 2017 North American Effie Awards for ‘The McWhopper Proposal’.
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PRINZ Awards 2017: Campbell Squared and Resolve Communications take Supreme Award
Last night, the best of New Zealand’s PR practitioners were recognised at the PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner where Campbell Squared Communications and Resolve Communications shared the Supreme Award for work that’s had a positive impact on their respective communities.
Inaugural IAB Awards celebrates the smartest ‘geeks’ in the industry
Last night, among the historical aeroplanes on display at the Motat Aviation Hall, the digital advertising specialists of our industry were acknowledged at the inaugural IAB Awards dinner.
Eden Park puts its fans on display—UPDATED
Photographer Lee Howell and Q Brand Agency have taken over Eden Park with ‘Our Neighbourhood’, an exhibition about the stadium’s local community.
Canon Media Awards: the Weekend Herald claims glory for 2017
The business of journalism might be under the threat, but the ability of the nation’s journalists to tell stories that matter remains unscathed. Here’s a rundown of winners for the 2017 Canon Media Awards.
Beacons 2017: FCB Media and Mediacom steal the show
FCB Media successfully defended its title as it was again declared Media Agency of the Year. Here’s a rundown of how the evening went.
Cannes Young Lions 2017: DDB and FCB creatives heading to the Riviera in June
Two teams of young local creatives will be jetting off to Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity to represent New Zealand in the next round of the Young Lions competition after Val Morgan New Zealand announced the winners of its National Young Lions competition at an awards show last week.
D&AD 2017: Allbirds, DDB and The Sweet Shop among local winners
Last night in London, local agencies showed off their talent at the D&AD Awards to win 12 pencils, including five Graphite Pencils and seven Wood.
APAC Effies 2017: Colenso BBDO and Barnes, Catmur & Friends Dentsu take to the stage
Colenso BBDO and Barnes, Catmur & Friends Dentsu had plenty to celebrate over the weekend after being included in APAC Effie Awards winners were announced. Both agencies received recognition on the international stage and ‘Brewtroleum’ stole the night by winning the coveted Grand Effie.
PRINZ Awards 2017: 29 of the nation’s best named as finalists
Finalists of Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) annual industry awards have been announced to give recognition to those producing excellent work in the industry.
Beacon Awards 2017: FCB Media and MediaCom set to dominate
The finalists for the 2017 CAANZ Beacon Awards have been announced and with 18 nominations each, it looks like it’ll be FCB Media and MediaCom battling it out on the night.
Canon Media Awards 2017 finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s Canon Media Awards have been announced, with The New Zealand Herald, Taranaki Daily News, Waikato Times Weekend and Public Address looking to repeat last year’s wins.
NZDM Awards: FCB/True wins Grand Prix, JustOne lands Nexus Supreme and Countdown claims client glory
Here’s a rundown of all the winners from the biggest night of the year for the nation’s direct marketers.
Axis 2017: Colenso BBDO, FCB and DDB set to battle for the trophies
CAANZ has released the finalists for the upcoming Axis Awards, and it’s shaping up to be Colenso BBDO’s night as it makes the list 94 times, followed by FCB Advertising and DDB Group both with 43 entries and Ogilvy behind with 42.
New Zealand Direct Marketing Awards: JustOne, Colenso BBDO, Chemistry Interaction and FCB lead the finalist pack
With the finalists announced today, this year’s edition of the Direct Marketing Awards will again see the nation’s agencies slog it out on awards night for metal.
Colenso BBDO, OMD and DDB win big at Campaign Asia-Pacific Awards
New Zealand agencies had a lot to celebrate in Singapore overnight as Colenso BBDO, OMD and DDB won gold in the agency categories at the Campaign Asia Pacific Agency of the Year Awards.
New Zealand Direct Marketing Awards: JustOne and Colenso BBDO / Proximity lead the finalists
As celebrations kick off for the silly season, the New Zealand Direct Marketing Awards have added reason to toast with the announcement of its finalists for next year’s event.
Fair Go Ad Awards 2016: toned down Hyundai ad returns to claim glory, Clemenger BBDO’s NZ Post spot voted worst of the year
In 2015, Shine and Hyundai earned the ignominy of winning New Zealand’s worst ad of the year, with a spot widely condemned for being too overbearing. But the brand and the agency have bounced back this year, claiming Fair Go’s Ad of the Year Award—and, quite remarkably, they’ve done it with virtually the same ad so widely abhorred last year. So how does an ad go from being the worst to the best in the course of year?
Clemenger BBDO wins Gold and Best International at IPA Effectiveness Awards
The poignant ‘Mistakes’ TVC by Clemenger BBDO has taken out two top awards at the prestigious IPA Effectiveness Awards in London this week.
Promax Awards: TVNZ Blacksand jingles all the way with ten golds and two silvers
Every year, the Promax Awards celebrate the standout promotional efforts from broadcasters across the world. And at this year’s ANZ edition, which occurred last Saturday, TVNZ Blacksand enjoyed a particularly fruitful evening, picking up an impressive tally of gongs across a range of categories.
Effies 2016: Colenso BBDO and DB Breweries’ chemistry steals the spotlight
Over 500 advertising and marketing folks descended on the Langham last night for the final and, some might argue, most important event on the awards calendar. The Effies Awards are so highly coveted because the judging process places enormous emphasis on the business results achieved by creative ideas. Winning the big awards is notoriously difficult, and this was again reiterated this year with only seven gold gongs being handed over the course of proceedings. Here’s the lowdown on who won what.
Best Awards 2016: celebrating the sexiest design in New Zealand
A colourful pathway, cartoon sheep and woollen shoes were just some of the stars at this year’s edition of the Best Awards. It was another reminder of the talented designers working across virtually every industry in New Zealand. Here’s a rundown of the winners.
Effie Awards 2016: Colenso BBDO and FCB lead the pack of finalists
The 2016 NZ Effie Award finalists have been announced by CAANZ after a panel of 150 industry judges selected 102 finalists from 17 categories.
TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards 2016: Eat My Lunch provides food for thought
Child poverty and obesity are major issues facing New Zealand, and for Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King, the solution was simple. By creating a social enterprise with doing good at its heart, not only has she fed thousands of hungry school kids, she’s taking on fast food.
Barnes, Catmur & Friends Dentsu (aka Friends Electric) claims the BOTAB crown
It has absolutely nothing to do with advertising, but every year agencies from across the industry descend on the Kings Arms for a night of noise. This year didn’t disappoint. It was everything you’d want from a gig: loud, crowded and energetic with a touch of Backstreet Boys.
Magazine Media Awards 2016: NZ Geographic takes the top award, Shelley Ferguson barely leaves the stage and Bauer comes away the most award-studded
Last night, well-dressed folk from the magazine industry made their way (in freezing cold wind) to the Auckland War Memorial Museum to attend the 2016 Magazine Media Awards, where celebrations took place over a gala dinner to honour the best storytelling and management across print, online and events, or as the Magazine Publishers Association would say, ‘beyond the page’.
News Works retires Newspaper Ad of the Year and Ad of the Month competitions
News Works has announced the end of an era this week, with it drawing the Newspaper Ad of the Year and Newspaper ad of the Month competitions to a close to focus on student talent.
Colmar Brunton reigns supreme at the RAE Awards
Research often hangs out in the background, behind the flash and sparkle of the creative campaigns. However, on 2 September, the shadowy figures of the research industry stepped into the limelight as they descended upon the Hilton for the 2016 Research Association Effectiveness Awards (RAE Awards).
TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards 2016: Dave Elliott proves marketing’s in his DNA, takes out Marketer of the Year
With a career spanning 32 years in both New Zealand and Asia, Dave Elliott has had plenty of time to prove his talent. However, it’s since he stepped into the role of general manager of marketing at Mitre 10 that his vision and contribution has seen him become one of the country’s best.
TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards 2016: Cinderella stories for Marley, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Eat My Lunch, Mercury Energy and more
A record number of attendees, dressed in their finest, made their way to the The Langham in Auckland last night to celebrate the 2016 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards winners. Ben Fahy, publisher and editorial director of Tangible Media’s business network and Marketing Association chief executive Gill Stewart hosted the event, while comedian and television personality Te Radar stepped on stage again as MC.