The New Zealand Defence Force is said to have appointed Clemenger BBDO to its creative account, ending its agency-of-record partnership with Saatchi & Saatchi.

Auckland-based creative agency, Designworks, is the team behind the new brand and identity for the iconic Kiwi beverage business Bell Tea & Coffee Company.

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Red Agency Sydney has challenged (very politely, we must say) M+AD’s coverage of its PR appointment by Yahoo NZ.

Y&R NZ has launched a new campaign for Microsoft NZ, aimed at everyday Kiwis going about their 9am-5pm day as normal, but perhaps harbouring a secret creative passion.

The . Bring your Dream to the Surface campaign encourages New Zealanders to reveal their creative ideas for a chance to win a new Microsoft Surface Book and a year’s salary*.

Know any ad or PR/comms people in the Queens Birthday honours list? Thought not. Eyes glazing over, M+AD waded through the full list … in vain (with the possible exception of Sarah Paykel, who’s done PR work for many charities, but nothing – as far as we’re aware – with the marketing sector).

NZ Herald columnist Karl Puschmann carried out an act of outstanding service to music-lovers on Friday – a totally unscientific comparison of the two big online music purveyors Spotify and Tidal with older formats vinyl and CD.

Getty Images is keen to get submissions from NZ creatives for its Let’s Make Something with Video competition.

Sydney 7 June 2016: An inaugural Transtasman study of nearly 700 senior executives responsible for allocating media spend conducted by Econsultancy in association with Datalicious, reveals that even though many media planners consider TV advertising to be disproportionately expensive, it continues to be seen as one of the most effective channels for marketers.

O&M Auckland and Cirkus have shot an animated film to promote Church Road Winery’s vintage 2013 range of exclusive TOM wines.