AUCKLAND, Wednesday: It’s reported to be business as usual at MBM, following the formerly independent media agency’s purchase by Publicis Groupe ANZ.

AUCKLAND, Today: Designworks, Special Group and Warren & Mahoney Architects lead the way at the shortlist stage of the 2019 NZ Best Design Awards.

AUCKLAND, Today: Grey Lynn based digital ad network Scroll Media has expanded its offering to provide sponsored content and native advertising across many of its premium publishers.

AUCKLAND, Today: This year’s international Effies judge, Andrew Geoghegan, will speak at the annual Effectiveness Function on Thursday 10 October.

LAS VEGAS, Today: Just two creatives will represent NZ at the London International Awards Creative LIAisons in October – both of them junior staffers at Colenso BBDO (appropriate, as this event is dedicated to young creatives).

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Newmarket-based Boyd PR has been shortlisted for The Holmes Report’s 2019 APAC Sabre Awards in two categories for its Mazda NZ WOW [World of Wearable Arts] My Town campaign.

AUCKLAND, Today: WPP’s AKQA design agency has unveiled a new ecommerce platform for New World, creating a link between personalised, inspirational and promotional content for shoppers to make online transactions, interact with shoppable recipes, articles and shopping list builders.

AUCKLAND, Today: Fanshawe St-based full-service media agency Ikon Communications has been appointed to handle media strategy and implementation duties for Solarcity, effective immediately.

AUCKLAND, Today: Business contacts giant Yellow has announced the purchase of a 25% stake in award-winning Grey Lynn-based digital marketing agency Hype & Dexter.