AUCKLAND, Friday: Clemenger Group NZ, with 44 Effies finalists  between Colenso BBDO and Clemenger BBDO Wellington, top the shortlist leaderboard, announced today. DDB Aotearoa and Special Group have 15 finalists each.

AUCKLAND, Today: DOOH provider Go Media has seen a sharp uptake in clients running the joint te reo/English campaigns being offered across Aotearoa on their digital network this week.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: VCCP Business, part of VCCP New York, a global challenger network for challenger brands, has acquired Sling & Stone PR and communications agency with offices in Sydney, Auckland, and Los Angeles.

AUCKLAND, Today: Consultancy giant Deloitte has recruited former Colenso BBDO ECD Dan Wright and executive business director Ahmad Salim, reports Herald business writer Damien Venuto.

AUCKLAND, Today: Truth and Soul Inc podcaster (and Herald on Sunday columnist) Paul Catmur writes: “To get around the lockdown, Franklin Road helped equip a new sound studio on the Tawharanui Peninsula from where I have an exclusive chat to Damon Stapleton.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: NZME has partnered with LiveRamp, a leading California-based data connectivity platform, to deliver advertisers an alternative to third-party cookies — available for activation today.

SYDNEY, Wednesday: AUNZ magazine publisher Are Media has announced the rebranding of Ovato Retail Distribution (formerly Gordon & Gotch) to Are Direct across New Zealand and Australia.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Harvey the dog, much-loved brand icon of home ventilation market leaders HRV, has been popping up on billboards all over the city from the North Shore to Western Springs.