AUCKLAND, Today: The final hurdle has been cleared for this year’s Effie hopefuls, with the Comms Council revealing the 2026 Effie Awards Aotearoa finalists, in association with TVNZ. The shortlist brings together... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: Special Australia swept the top honours at Friday’s 2026 APAC Effie Awards, winning the Grand Effie for Uber’s Get Almost Almost Anything. The agency was also named Agency of the... Read More
Colenso BBDO, Pedigree, and the Auckland Council animal management team have launched A Dog’s Story, an interactive adventure for children and their parents to learn dog safety together. Read More
The Beacon Awards are in the spotlight this week, with tickets going on sale yesterday – and the finalists due to be announced by CAANZ this Friday (watch this space). Read More
Wellington City has put a remarkable spin on the city’s image for crap weather – by creating a campaign selling the place as the ultimate winter urban destination. Read More
Harriett Maire, daughter of the illustrious Renaud Maire (DOP) – and filmmaking intern at the “not quite nearly as illustrious Film Construction” (their words – not ours!) – has been named the... Read More
Belinda Armstrong, Sydney-based HR director of media intelligence outfit Isentia, offers simple tips to use social media for more than just marketing: Recent studies show digital connectivity appears to boost metrics like... Read More
Y&R Auckland & Wellington blitzed the NZ field at the fourth round of One Show finalists in New York, picking up four finalist spots (two in Branded Entertainment; two in PR). The... Read More
Spark PHD has made the finals at Festival of Media in Rome – the only Kiwi agency through to the shortlist “in a sea of excellence from around the world,” as ceo... Read More
Scott Whybin, the chairman, regional creative director and founder of WhybinTBWA Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland has resigned from the network that bears his name, and announced plans to launch a new agency. Read More
Air New Zealand has maintained its position as New Zealand’s most reputable company in the annual Colmar Brunton Corporate Reputation Index, released this morning. Read More
MediaWorks’ The Breeze has developed a useful relationship with crooner Michael Buble – the latest fruit of which is a nicely droll tvc starring the man himself. Read More