The call is out for entries to the 2016 New Zealand Direct Marketing Awards. Organised by the Marketing Association, the NZDM Awards have been running since 1986 recognising insight-driven marketing projects that connect customers through a multitude of channels and generate outstanding results – all of which add up to excellence in direct marketing.

The Magazine Publishers Association had its annual gala awards in Auckland last night where New Zealand Geographic (Kowhai Media) took the award for the country’s best magazine for 2016. New Zealand Geographic also went home with an award for photographer, Richard Robinson.

Five new faces on the executive board of Communication Agencies Association of New Zealand with elections this week, a week that also sees Simon Lendrum stepping down as president.

Public relations experts are heaping praise on the way Samsung handled the global recall of its hugely anticipated Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. While the recall could be seen as embarrassing for the proud phone maker, PR experts are saying Samsung has handled the crisis almost perfectly.

Holden’s Australian marketers have looked overseas for more than just inspiration in trying to sell the brand to a nation that’s losing its car manufacturing industry. It’s a tough sell. With GM deciding it’s not profitable to make Holden cars in Australia the problem was how to sell Holden to Holden-loving, true blue Aussies.

Australian digital marketing agency Shout Web Strategy wants business to start their Christmas planning now. Shout CEO, Michael Jenkins says it’s just prudent planning to get Christmas marketing sorted early.

Apple has launched its new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in San Francisco early this morning (NZ time). The biggest change for iphone fans is a new camera system, better sound and the phone’s water resistance, a feature Samsung and Sony have been doing for years.