SYDNEY, Monday: The Australasian Writers & Art Directors Association (AWARD) has appointed Clemenger BBDO Wellington ECD Brigid Alkema to its 2020 AWARD School ‘super’ jury.

CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Canterbury-based indie Harvey Cameron (offices in both the South and North Island) has made four people redundant.

AUCKLAND, Monday: A picture is emerging of a NZ ad & comms sector in serious trouble – with M+AD’s ongoing coverage of redundancies at our bigger agencies revealing only the tip of an iceberg.

AUCKLAND, Sunday: “We all know people don’t make decisions rationally – there is plenty of scientific evidence to support this,” writes DDB CCO Damon Stapleton in a guest piece in today’s Herald on Sunday.

AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand’s largest indie creative agency Stanley St has made four people redundant in the wake of Covid-19.

AUCKLAND, Today: Last week’s headlines were dominated by the post-Covid redundancies at NZ network agencies, which were lower than many expected.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Bauer NZ – widely pilloried for gutting the NZ magazine sector – has partially redeemed itself by selling a chunk of its portfolio to Sydney-based private equity company Mercury Capital, and other buyers – all of whom intend to revive the magazines.

SINGAPORE, Friday: Kiwi creative leader Rob Sherlock, who was FCB NZ ECD from 1992-2000, has been appointed chair of an international advisory board for the Brisbane-based Rumbletown group of agencies.

AUCKLAND, Today: M+AD’s fame is spreading around the world – but it’s clear we need to do a little work on our moniker.