The Magazine Publishers Association holds its annual conference later this month – the theme is Convergence and how this will affect magazines in the future.

A prototype cat’s speech device – developed in Sweden with funding from NZ petfood brand Mars Whiskas – can interpret a cat’s miaow and play a phrase in human speech. Now it’s part of a test campaign for Whiskas Temptations being run via social media in NZ and the US.

In just four days, 30 innovators and global action makers will take the TEDxAuckland stage at Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront.

NEW YORK: Nearly 75% of consumers consider a brand’s country of origin to be equally or more important than nine other purchase drivers, according to a new global survey.

The Cannes Lions have named six New Zealanders to this year’s juries. In total there are 387 jurors from 40 nations – 40% of them are women (but no NZ jury presidents). There are 13 Aussies. The Kiwis are … 

Dentsu Aegis Network has today announced the launch in NZ of its ninth global network brand and lifestyle agency, MKTG, with specialist activations agencies, Synergy and ApolloNation, and PR agency Haystac merging to become MTKG.

Spark PR & Activate, PHD and PHDIQ have brought the dynamism and intrigue of Singapore’s streets to life with Uncage the West – Tiger Beer’s new global campaign celebrates the brand’s Asian origins and transports Kiwis to the bustling streets of the Asian metropolis.

Emirates has signed up as broadcast partner for TV’s brainiest quiz show Mastermind when it returns to TV ONE at 7.45pm this Sunday (1 May) with newsreader Peter Williams putting local contenders to the test with tough  questions.

Over 1000 delegates from New Zealand, Australia, East Asia, Europe and North America will meet in Auckland next month at the inaugural Magnify Conference on immersive technology application, presented by Air New Zealand.