SYDNEY, Jan 1: New Zealand ad agencies in general – and DDB in particular – enjoyed extraordinary success at the 2019 global ad rankings compiled by Aussie site Campaign Brief’s annual Best Ads division.

LONDON, Jan 1: Colenso BBDO chief creative officer Levi Slavin (the first and only NZ-based adman to win a Black Pencil) has been appointed as the president of the Radio & Audio jury at the D&AD Awards 2020.

AUCKLAND, Jan 1: Rip It Up co-founder, music journalist/photographer Murray Cammick was made an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit in the new year’s honours list.

AUCKLAND, Today: After 300,000 words and 1 million+ page views, M+AD Daily is farewelling 2019 – today is our last issue.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has issued its entry call for the 2020 Beacon Awards. Entries close at 4pm on Tuesday 25 February.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: The BC&F Dentsu brewery/distillery/designery is at it again – with Up Yours, the first beer brewed for beer-can chicken.

SINGAPORE, Today: Two Golds, seven Silvers, and one Young Achiever were won by New Zealand agencies at last night’s Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards.

AUCKLAND, Today: Entries for the 2020 New Zealand Radio Awards open Monday 3 February and close Monday 2 March 2020.

LONDON, Overnight: Colenso BBDO’s work for Spark – produced in collaboration with PHD, Drum and Platform29 – has made the shortlist at the Warc Media Awards 2019 in the Effective Use of Partnerships & Sponsorships category.

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The One Club has named Klim Type Foundry lead-typeface designer/director Kris Sowersby as a judge in next year’s 99th ADC Awards.