Kiwis are more interested than ever in choosing the sustainable option when purchasing goods or services, and while mainstream businesses are starting to respond to this trend there is much more to be done according to new research released this month.

Jono V Ben, a collaboration between Mediaworks, Freemans Bay agency Beat, and Frucor, has taken out a silver award for Best Sponsorship or Product Integration at the Branded Entertainment Festival last Thursday in Sydney.

FCB has chosen to salute Prime TV’s Downton Abbey – now in its final season – with a billboard featuring the lead characters in typically British deadpan mode.

NZ picked up five gongs – a gold, two silvers and two bronzes – at the London International Awards in Las Vegas. Four, including the gold, went to Colenso BBDO, while Wellington sibling Clemenger BBDO scored NZ’s only other metal – a silver.

The Adfest 2016 Lotus Awards has issued its call for entries. The 19th edition of this big Asian show will be held 16-19 March 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand (the theme is Creative Intelligence).

iSite Media is establishing five new sites for its AURA digital billboards – including expansion into Christchurch. This more than doubles the existing iSite portfolio, which now offers a combined reach of 330,000 people over a two-week period.

FCB has won October’s Newspaper Ad of the Month for its Prime TV Stadium NZ ad. Judges Paul White (AUT), Rod Prosser (JWT) and Danny Brown (Federation) said: “This is a great simple idea with good use of colour. You see the ad, and instantly understand it. Well done – the nation was watching.”