Despite decades of anti drink-driving advertising, young drivers in Auckland still often drive after a drink or two – so Auckland Transport decided to shift gears.

The first campaign in New Zealand to utilise the cutting-edge functionality of oOh!media’s Excite interactive retail panels encourages shoppers to take a selfie using its in-built-camera, accessorise the images on its touch screen and then have it emailed or shared on their social networks.

The Herald on Sunday has claimed the title as New Zealand’s best-read Sunday newspaper, as it and the daily New Zealand Herald buck global trends in recording newspaper readership growth.

MiNDFOOD – one of the most celebrated independent NZ magazine titles – is reaching iconic status with New Zealand women, claims creator/ed-in-chief Michael McHugh, revealing that readership and single-copy sales are (as usual) at record levels.

Saatchi & Saatchi/ASB Bank and Data Insight cleaned out the 2015 NZ Direct Marketing Awards at The Langham on Friday, taking out the top awards – Grand Prix and the Nexus Supreme – respectively in front of over 500 guests.

Digital electricity company Electric Kiwi has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi as its lead creative agency, following a pitch in January. This is a new appointment – there was no incumbent.

This weekend sees Fairfax launch its new and improved Your Weekend, with a new editor, new look, new features and opinion columnists … and some old favourites.