A fatal heart attack in 1972 meant one of our most powerful and beloved poets never got to blow out more than 46 candles on his birthday cake. But on the 90th anniversary of his birth on 29 June, it seems appropriate to remember an utterly original New Zealand voice.

LONDON: Ad agency groups have spent the past few days coming to terms with the UK electorate’s vote to leave the EU, the widespread initial response being caution and calls to carry on as usual.

Rainger & Rolfe client Child Cancer Foundation has made APN Outdoor’s list of top 5 charity finalists, qualifying for a prize of $100,000 worth of digital outdoor advertising.

NEW YORK: Time-pressured internet users often say they install ad blocking software to speed up their browsing experience, but they may be surprised by a new study which found ad blockers can actually slow load times on some mobile sites.

Australian creative advertising competition the B&T Awards has issued its 2016 call for entries – and NZ agencies are eligible to enter all categories.

Confidence is going to be crucial post Brexit, because markets don’t like uncertainty, Craigs Investment Partners private wealth research head Mark Lister says.

A global campaign for Getty Images, created by Brazilian agency AlmapBBDO, has been on an awards rampage – most recently in Cannes.

Confidence is in the air post-Brexit. It’s been the theme of global adpeople this week (see other stories on this page), the latest being Campaign Brief columnist Damon Stapleton, chief creative officer at DDB NZ.

The 9th annual Battle of the Ad Bands theme is on again in September. The theme is Boy & Girl Bands, with a wildcard tribute to David Bowie and Prince.

CAANZ is offering members a handsome 15% discount on tickets to Semi-Permanent at the Aotea Centre on Friday/Saturday 12-13 August. Semi is a globalcreative & design platform of some repute – NZ tickets range from $230 to $517 – so the CAANZ discount is a good deal.