The majority of NZ agency clients say their digital budgets had increased this year, with most of these reporting budget growth of more than 20% – despite their overall adspend remaining static, according to new research from Econsultancy, commissioned by marketing software provider Marketo.

Since March of this year K-Rd indie Sugar&Partners has been part of a wider group of Aucklanders successfully protesting against the 100m expansions of the Ports of Auckland into the Waitamata Harbour.

Ogilvy & Mather has finally found a replacement for ECD Angus Hennah, who left the agency in November 2014 before joining Special Group as CD in May this year. The new ECD in Stanley St is a real catch – internationally awarded FCB creative Regan Grafton, who takes up the reins in mid-September. 

As widely predicted, the Radio Broadcasters Association has sidelined TNS and announced a new deal with the Australian arm of Europe-based researcher GfK to be the new provider for the commercial radio survey from 2016.

NZME has announced it will not be renewing its licence with Pacific Magazines to produce New Idea, Girlfriend and That’s Life magazines when it expires on Wednesday 30 September.

New Zealand’s leading communications company, Clemenger Group, announced today it has jumped from Bronze straight to Gold certification by Enviro-Mark for their sustainability programmes across their three major offices.

Otago is better known for its gold than diamonds – but this story is about a Wanaka diamond business which competes against the world’s largest retailers, thanks in part to its innovative digital advertising strategy.