AUCKLAND, Today: “Our business would be nothing without the hard work and street smarts of our billsticker crews,” writes Phantom Billstickers’ Jamey Holloway in the latest edition of the company newsletter. “So we thought it was time to shine the spotlight on a few Phantoms.”

MT MAUNGANUI, Tuesday: Tauranga full-service brand creative agency Wave has promoted Craig Parker to the role of creative director. Parker swapped his city sneakers for gumboots for his first Wave client photoshoot when he started as art director at the agency just 11 months ago, with a view to stepping into bigger shoes in due course.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Ponsonby/Kingsland comms shop Darkhorse NZ has signed two new clients to its growing PR and digital portfolios – global leather accessories brand Deadly Ponies and Australian reusable coffee cups company, SoL Cups.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Film Construction has added acclaimed Kiwi filmmaker Ivan Barge to its Transtasman directors roster.

AUCKLAND, Today: FCB has confirmed the appointment of Sue Gill as general manager – strategy, partnering with David Thomason to lead the strategy team. She will also be responsible for key clients such as Samsung.

AUCKLAND, Today: Burger King NZ and its agency VMLY&R have removed a short Instagram video ad from their social media feed after sensationalist global media labelled it “racist”.

NEW YORK, Monday: Alt Group Auckland and its work for Klim Type Foundry Wellington are through to the shortlist stage of the 98th ADC Awards – the only NZ entry to make it past the prelims of the advertising & design global creative competition.

AUCKLAND, Today: Porter Novelli NZ has announced the launch of a specialised sustainability practice, and has appointed James Walker as executive director – sustainability, to lead development of the new practice alongside MD Sarah Williams and executive directors Louise Wright and Jane Luscombe.

WELLINGTON, Today: Wellington indie agency Eighty-One hit the streets of the capital to create and film The Wellington Effect for the new tourism campaign out of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency.