AUCKLAND, Today: Whittaker’s has introduced two new products – and will promote them initially via street posters. The agencies are likely to be MBM (media & digital) and WPP’s AKQA (creative).

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: oOh!media is getting behind Men’s Health Week by encouraging men to take an online test for mental & physical health.

AUCKLAND, Wedneday: Almost half a million people tuned in for the latest documentary in Newshub journalist Patrick Gower’s series, Patrick Gower: On P (made with support from NZ On Air).

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Integrated brand agency Culture&Theory has been awarded the Integria Healthcare business for Australia & New Zealand.

PARIS, Today: The Gerety Awards, the only creative prize to reward the best in advertising from the female vision, has two NZ agencies on its shortlist, released overnight in France.

HAMILTON, Tuesday: Claudelands Arena, the leading events centre in the Waikato, will be known as Globox Arena from September this year.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Ponsonby agency Hearts & Science ceo Jane Stanley has picked up first place in the Vision Leader category at this year’s Women Leading Change Awards for building an agency during a global pandemic (Covid-19).

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Today: Ad Stars is now inviting junior creatives to apply for its New Stars programme, and university students to apply for its Young Stars programme.