AUCKLAND, Today: Business site Scoop says New Zealanders are turning to local trustworthy news sources for information as they grapple with lockdown.

AUCKLAND, Today: Significant audiences for live-event television, continued rapid growth of OnDemand, and improved market conditions have contributed to a strong financial year for TVNZ.

AUCKLAND, Sunday: Herald on Sunday columnist Paul Catmur’s take on the lies we tell to win a pitch: “As a creative director in advertising, a large part of my job was to judge what would make a successful campaign for a client,” he writes.

AUCKLAND, Monday: NZ Gardener magazine is celebrating 77 remarkable years by debuting (yesterday) a fresh new look in a “bumper” September issue. Ed Jo McCarroll says pagination for the issue has already increased by an extra 16 pages due to the strong advertiser demand.

WELLINGTON, Monday: Clemenger Group has launched a new parental leave policy, offering primary carers – regardless of gender – a leave entitlement of up to 20 weeks, paid at 100% of base salary.

AUCKLAND, Today: ASB has appointed The Monkeys and Accenture Interactive as its new agency of record with the bank signing on as the agency’s foundational client in New Zealand. dentsu was the incumbent.

AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers have been forced by Covid-19 to postpone its keenly awaited Pink Party in Ponsonby, originally scheduled for September 30.

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Friday: NZ ‘s Clemenger BBDO (with Voice of Racism (in the Brand Experience & Activation category) and Special Group’s Meddle in the Election PSA category both won gold at Ad Stars 2021.