AUCKLAND, Today: The IAB is launching it 2021 Programmatic Digital Out of Home Buyer’s Guide this morning, in response to a market requirement for clarity and practical advice for advertisers and agencies that are looking to invest in this “new and exciting” way of transacting digital out of home (DOOH).

AUKLAND, Today: Off the back of a successful campaign launch that has placed Toyota Hilux “firmly in the centre of the national Ute conversation”, Toyota & Starcom have extended the comms strategy into the popular vernacular of Radio Hauraki.

AUCKLAND, Friday: As a tribute to possibly the worst year in human history (or to simply help you forget the entire thing), The BC&F Dentsu Distillery & Designery has teamed up with The Spirits Workshop to create a … gorse-infused absinthe!

AUCKLAND, Friday: Getty Images, in partnership with Dove and Girlgaze*, has launched the latest #ShowUs grant. Designed to support emerging talent, the #ShowUs Grant will award two grants of NZ$7,100 to women, female-identifying and non-binary commercial photographers and videographers from around the world who are using their talents to create inclusive visual stories depicting authentic representations of women relationships.

AUCKLAND, Today: M+AD is about to take a month-long Xmas/New Year break. Our last edition for 2020 is just five days away – this Wednesday 16 December.

HAMILTON, Today: Waikato-based PR & communications specialist Angela March has gone from freelancer to managing director of her own agency, Brainchild.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Vernacular, a small but slightly bigger-thinking non-global provider of moderately successful mind-influencing communication signalling (corporate writing services), today hasn’t announced a slew of innovative services, new learnings, and insights in a pivot to digitally disrupt the new normal.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Today: Coca-Cola’s global & local ad agency rosters – media & creative – are about to undergo a worldwide review that could lead to changes and consolidation in New Zealand.