AUCKLAND, Thursday: Britomart-based Thrive PR + Communications has won new clients in Afterpay and DiDi, managing the PR remit for both businesses in New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Grey Lynn’s Lemonade Design MD Andrea Fowler writes: “I’m sure you might have heard but my sister-in-law Annabelle Fowler sadly passed away on Monday 19 October after a brave 18-month battle with cancer.”

AUCKLAND, Today: Sling & Stone PR has turned to street posters throughout Auckland to celebrate the November opening of NZ’s third QT hotel (which is marking the occasion by giving away 150 rooms in a five-day treasure hunt).

WELLINGTON, Today: Downtown PR firm Draper Cormack Group (a two-person outfit, just 1min walk from the Cable Car) is defying the Covid-19 plague with a surge of new clients.

NEW YORK, Thursday: The One Club for Creativity has named Colenso senior art director Haylie Craig as one of only two Asia-Pacific winners of its portfolio-based Next Creative Leaders competition.

AUCKLAND, Today: There are monsters to be found at home this Halloween, thanks to a new, free game – Everyday Horrors – from NZ game & creative tech studio, Method.

AUCKLAND, Today: The 2020 NZ Effie Awards will be Zoomed live today, from 5pm to 6.30pm. Kiwi comedian Hayley Sproull is the MC.

LONDON, Wednesday: TBWA\NZ and Clemenger BBDO Wellington are through to the Little Black Book’s Immortal Awards global round of judging.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: New Zealand street poster giant Phantom Billstickers has partnered with Landmarks ID to identify “the perfect moment” to influence purchase decisions with real-time data.

AUCKLAND, Friday: “Why do bad ads happen?” DDB AUNZ regional CCO Damon Stapleton asks in his latest Damon’s Brain blog (scroll down for the link).