AUCKLAND, Monday: Saatchi & Saatchi might still be the most famous name in New Zealand advertising pop culture, but it now languishes behind DDB, FCB, Colenso BBDO and Stanley St – a situation recently appointed ceo Mark Cochrane is working to restore, according to an in-depth Damien Venuto profile published in Anzac Day’s NZ Herald.

LONDON, Friday: In what WPP claims is “a first for the industry”, the ad giant has committed to reaching net zero in the emissions generated by the placement of advertising in the media for its clients.

AUCKLAND, Today: Anzac Day is a public holiday in New Zealand this Monday (26 April). As usual, there’ll be no emailed M+AD – but our website will still be active.

AUCKLAND, Today: Yesterday’s list of Webbys nominees and honorees – culled in haste on deadline from a complex web link – needs updating …

AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom National Poetry Day is happening again this August. The company will be promoting New Zealand poets on their posters (naturally).

NEW YORK, Today: The One Club for Creativity has appointed three Kiwi agency senior creatives to help judge The One Show 202 …

AUCKLAND, Today: The judging panel for The Radio Bureau’s Orca Awards was unveiled this morning. It includes five prominent agency creatives …

AUCKLAND, Today: Indie agency Federation has delivered its own climate change message to New Zealand, taking a full page advertisement in this morning’s NZ Herald to celebrate Earth Day.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Laura Cibilich, the co-founder/design director of Maori-owned indie creative agency Run, has taken out the design category in the B&T Women Leading Tech Awards.