AUCKLAND, Today: Finalists for the YouTube NZ Marketing Awards 2025 have been revealed, with NZ Marketing magazine and the Marketing Association announcing the big list after a record number of entries this year.

CANNES, Today: New Zealand has just pulled off a wild double win at Cannes – yep, another Grand Prix for Make New Zealand the Best Place in the World to Have Herpes.

AUCKLAND, Today: Kiwi produce giant T&G Global has brought on Special as its lead design partner, tasking the agency with reimagining its premium apple brands for a global audience.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZME’s Imprint comp is back for round three, celebrating just how effective print still is when done right — smart placement, strong ideas, and killer creative.

AUCKLAND, Today: Keep your eyes peeled – Macca’s is hitting the streets with a tasty twist. Their new Yum Only Takes a Moment campaign is taking over billboards nationwide.

AUCKLAND, Today: Export Ultra has scored big at Cannes Lions, bringing home two awards for its cheeky Cold Call Back Service campaign—earning global props for solving a classic Kiwi summer struggle with style.

AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff’s audience numbers are still climbing, with strong growth across its digital, print, and magazine brands over the past quarter—tightening its grip as New Zealand’s top news network.

AUCKLAND, Today: Final-year advertising and marketing students from Auckland University will go head-to-head with peers across Australia in the 2025 Advertising Capstone Challenge, which officially kicks off this week with Ogilvy and MILO named as this year’s industry partners.

AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux is beefing up its SMARTFRAME network with two new digital portrait sites at Northlands shopping centre in Christchurch—right in the heart of serious retail foot traffic.

AUSTRALIA, Today: The Marketing Club (TMC) has officially landed in Australia, bringing a fresh, no-BS approach to community-building for marketers in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.