WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Klim Type Foundry has released a new typeface, the Epicene Collection. Klim director/chief type designer Kris Sowersby said: “We propose that all fonts are epicene [having characteristics of both sexes or no characteristics of either sex].”

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Mango has been appointed as the PR agency for the Child Psychology Service, a nationwide network of child psychologists and speech therapists for children. There was no pitch, and no incumbent.

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Run co-founder/CCO Raymond Otene McKay has been named as a finalist in Australia’s B&T Awards, Diversity Individual category.

AUCKLAND, Today: Following a competitive pitch, Pink Batts producer Tasman Insulation has appointed integrated brand agency Culture&Theory to help drive growth for one of Fletcher Building’s critical business units. The incumbent, Proximity, was not involved in the process.

AUCKLAND, Today: Meridian Energy has appointed The Monkeys Aotearoa, part of Accenture Interactive, as its new creative agency of record, effective Friday 1 October.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council and sponsor Flying Fish have decided that the 13th Battle of the Ad Bands will now be pushed out to 2022, due to current Covid restrictions in Auckland.

SYDNEY, Today: Eight owners Katie Millington and Lib Kelly have received a joint nomination for the B&T Diversity Champion Award.