FCB senior writer (and prolific author) Peter Vegas has released his book The Jesus Onion on Kindle – and it’s free for the next week.

JWT-owned Wellington shop Heyday has been reappointed as Z Energy’s digital agency after a six way pitch. The win confirms Z’s commitment to digital as a key part of its future business, and is an endorsement of an incredibly strong working relationship with Heyday,” says Z Energy head of marketing Jane Anthony.

Clemenger SHOP has appointed Luke Procter to the newly created role of insight & strategy manager: “We’ve been working with Luke on and off for the past six months on a range of projects and his unique insight, data and strategic skill-set combined with his enthusiasm for the shopper marketing discipline has quickly proven he is the right man for the job,” says GM Troy Fuller. 

Clemenger BBDO Australia has sold its Adelaide office to independent agency KWP, according to a report in Campaign Brief.

Instagram now has 300 million monthly active users globally, up 100 million actives in just nine months. The photo and video-sharing app owned by Facebook is now more popular than Twitter, which had 284 million monthly active users at the end of the third quarter.

There is a growing realisation that agencies are facing a culture problem that makes them inhospitable for women to make long-term careers, according to a new study in the Guardian Online. It’s a multi-layered problem that defies easy solutions, the report says. There are exceptions to the rule, but agencies are at risk of losing touch.

Mizone has launched a new radio, outdoor & print campaign aimed at answering the question – Is Mizone a sports drink or a water brand?

NZ digital dvertising’s growth has continued unabated, reaching a record $159 million in the third quarter of 2014 – a 22% year-on-year increase, according to the latest IAB/PwC Report.

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NMZE. has confirmed it has signed broadcaster Marcus Lush – but it will be a full year before he makes an appearance as a night-time talk host on Newstalk ZB. He’ll depart from his RadioLIVE breakfast show mid-2015, and take up his new role six months later. Also on the move are ZB’s Kerre Woodham and Danny Watson.

The Cannes Lions Festival has announced the presidents who will lead juries at the 2015 awards. “We have always selected the most awarded, respected global creative leaders to guide our juries,” said Lions Festivals chairman Terry Savage. Sadly, no Kiwis made the cut (although there’s one Aussie).