A new Hong Kong-based international wine magazine and website, Le Pan, is set to launch in June – with Kiwi wine writer/judge/educator Emma Jenkins MW signed as one of only six global wine editors.

bcg2 has completed new work for leading New Zealand DSLR brand, Canon. The short online film was shot by director Tim Parsons of Exposure Films and supports a retail activation campaign, aimed at experienced and enthusiast photographers.

Colenso BBDO is the only NZ agency through to the Design finals of The One Show Awards – the last shortlist for this year. Colenso made the cut with its Back To Nature campaign for Fonterra’s Tip Top.

The 6th annual Pool Collective awards – an Australian comp that rewards an emerging artist with $10,000 towards a photographic project – is expanding its call for entries to work from NZ.

The Marketing Association has issued its entry call for the 2015 TVNZ NZ Marketing Awards. winners. 

Spark PHD and Phantom Billstickers have helped DB launch its new Rekorderlig Cider (now with a hint of mint) campaign – via very cool posters that feature planter boxes full of fresh mint.

SparkPHD, NZME and ANZ collaborated to create this month’s winning Ad of the Month newspaper ad for ANZ. “It was a hugely topical ad that used the newspaper medium in a way that only newspapers could,” said the judges in a joint statement.

APN Outdoor and its party division Friends in High Places know how to throw a good party! Which is why CAANZ has invited them back – for the fourth time – to host the official afterparty for the 2015 CAANZ Beacon Awards, at Venue Studio, 340 Karangahape Rd.

Over this summer (yes there was a summer, and yes it’s probably over) Corona and its brand activation agency Spur brought to life the Corona brand proposition From Where You’d Rather Be in an experiential event at Piha – and in the process raised $25,000 (in profits) for the Piha Surf Life Saving Club.