Seasoned adman Grant Maxwell is joining the Wellington arm of digital marketing specialist Uprise Digital to add more clout to the agency as it continues to grow its client base and influence.
NZME takes Mix to Whangarei
NZME is bringing its Mix format – hits of the ’80s and ’90s – to Whangarei, where Mix89.2 launches on Monday 4 July.
Semi Permanent’s new faces
Semi Permanent Auckland, scheduled for Friday & Saturday 12-13 August, has released more details about its speaker lineup.
Phantom takes Baxter poems to the street
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.
‘Move to Paris’: Publicis, Y&R, WPP react to Brexit
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.
R&R wants our Child Cancer vote

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.
Anti-ad software slows mobile load times

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.
Aussie comp seeks Kiwi entries
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 matters in post-Brexit NZ
Confidence is going to be crucial post Brexit, because markets don’t like uncertainty, Craigs Investment Partners private wealth research head Mark Lister says.
AlmappBBDO Brazil shoots Getty
A global campaign for Getty Images, created by Brazilian agency AlmapBBDO, has been on an awards rampage – most recently in Cannes.