Tim Richardson of media company VeNA (offices in Auckland, Singapore and Sydney) has become the first New Zealander to sit and pass the globally recognised IAB Digital Media Salesperson Certification exam.

Today’s NZ Herald features a photo-story by Mathew Dearnaley about FCB Auckland creative colleagues Greg Wood (digital CD) and Nick McFarlane (senior designer) who have helped form the Good Riding Gang which aims to revolutionise Fridays by getting more cyclists out on the streets.

Adshel today announced a series of developments across its Australian and New Zealand operations to strengthen its position in the competitive outdoor advertising market. The announcement echoes the moves being made by oOh! to also strengthen its NZ offering (see earlier story, below).

oOh!media this morning announced it has renewed and extended its key contract with Kiwi Property, New Zealand’s largest listed property company, enabling it to roll out “world-leading” media assets across Kiwi Property’s portfolio of shopping centre assets across New Zealand. 

The two-year honeymoon appears to be over between VW and Colenso BBDO, which won the account from DDB – where it prospered for 11 years – in 2013.

Westhaven indie Chemistry Interaction has created a limited edition Cup of Hope with St Pierre’s Sushi to raise money for Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day next week (Friday 28 August).

Karen Walker & Mikhail Gherman, Te Papa, Alt Group, and Colenso BBDO are among the 514 finalists for the 2015 Best Design Awards, organised by the Designers Institute of New Zealand, and announced overnight.

APN Outdoor has bought New Zealand billboard business Roadside Attractions from Twisted World Ltd. Founded in 1997, Roadside Attractions is an established national billboard operator with 113 panels throughout the country.