AUCKLAND, Today: Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand has announced the departure of chief creative officer Toby Talbot. He has been with the agency since 2017 and will be leaving at the end of the March for a new role in Europe in a bid to be closer to family.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: ANZ has employed augmented reality (AR) to allow young Kiwi cricketers to enjoy an up and close experience with their heroes.  

AUCKLAND, Today: After a competitive pitch at the end of 2019, new indie financial news site BusinessDesk has signed with creative & media agency Contagion – which has now launched a new campaign, Follow the Money, with outdoor, digital, social and a “hard-to-miss” activation (scroll down for the link).

AUCKLAND, Today: It is with sadness we report the death of former Kiwi adman Richard King, who had struggled with ill health for a number of years.

AUCKLAND, Today: M+AD missed an opportunity last week to reach out to the 711 ad people who attended Mark Ritson’s Marketing Effectiveness event at the SkyCity Convention Centre.

SYDNEY, Today: Aussie site Campaign Brief has named DDB as its New Zealand Agency of the Year. “Creative focus was paramount and DDB NZ’s efforts did not go unnoticed,” wrote CB ed ‘Lynchy’.

AUCKLAND, Today: Wellesley St-based creative indie Federation has created a new campaign for Auckland Transport’s ambitious new transport safety vision, known as Vision Zero.

AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2019, reporting a strong second half with growth in radio revenue and audience market share.

AUCKLAND, Today: Tickets for NZ’s premier creative show, the Axis Awards 2020, are now on sale – for $245.00+gst (total: $299.64). This year is Axis’ 40th.