From today, a new and purpose-built www.viva.co.nz that NZME says will deliver the best in fashion, beauty, food, culture, dining out and design, every day. Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell says ramping up Viva’s offering from weekly to daily with a new standalone site is an exciting and natural evolution from the success over the last seven years of her tenure with the weekly Viva Magazine, delivered on Wednesdays with the Herald.

Ogilvy & Mather have won February’s Newspaper Ad of the Month with their Rebel Sport Big Kahuna ad. The judges – Rob Cook (Barnes Catmur) and Darran Wong-Kam (Ogilvy & Mather) – agreed it was a “Nice simple idea that immediately grabbed your attention”.

Auckland agency Designstein has been appointed as the advertising agency for Niue Tourism after a competitive tender process. The shortlist included the incumbent and two other larger agencies – but the client declines to name them.

Clemenger BBDO Wellington has made two senior appointments on the eve of Duster Andrew’s departure: David Milner returns to Wellington from Dentsu Australia – his role at Clems is brand planner, with a focus on innovation strategy and social change consulting.

Clemenger BBDP Wellington has developed a Safer Farms campaign that aims to reduce deaths and injuries on NZ farms. Workplace health & safety regulator WorkSafe NZ says the agricultural industry holds the unenviable record of having the highest death toll and injury rate among New Zealand industries.

Dry July, the fundraiser that challenges Kiwis to go booze-free for a month to support adults living with cancer, has announced the appointment of Impact PR as its public relations agency in New Zealand for this year’s campaign.