AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has issued its call for entries for The Pressies 2012 – now in its 4th year – which rewards outstanding PR, social and experiential campaigns.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The New Zealand creative community is mourning the loss of artist Billy Apple ONZM. Apple, whose unique creativity inspired generations of New Zealanders. He died aged 85 on Monday night.

PARIS, Today: New Zealand has picked up two silvers and two bronzes at the Gerety Awards, the only creative prize to exclusively reward female creativity.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZ-based esports provider LetsPlay.Live (LPL) reports that the digital age’s newest entertainment genre is now a $US100 billion-dollar industry.

AUCKLAND, Saturday: Rapid growth forced a change in True’s identity, ceo Matt Dickinson told the Weekend Herald business writer Damien Venuto in an interview about the indie’s rise and rise – before its eventual stabilisation.

AUCKLAND, Sunday: “Within London advertising, leaving parties were important, well-attended social events – in large because of the free booze,” recalls Paul Catmur [an ex-Pom] in his latest Herald on Sunday column.

SYDNEY, Saturday: Mumbrella head of content Damian Francis has published a handy potted history on the fortunes over the past decade of Clemenger Group AUNZ – with a special focus on former Colenso BBDO ceo Nick Garrett.

AUCKLAND, Today: TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick has advised the board of his intention to step down after more than nine years. He will continue in the role for the next six months before leaving at the end of February.