AUCKLAND, Today: It’s a slow news day, so M+AD is tapping into thoughtful pieces running in other media over the past 24 hours – like “the best commercial of all time” (on this page), and a lively take on the pleasures & perils of the demon drink by NZ Herald columnist Matt Heath (scroll down for the link).

AUCKLAND, Today: Design leaders Simon Velvin, Dean Poole and Ben Corban of Alt Group are organising a series of five business events that aim to keep us in the frame for “our imminent dynamic universal society”.

LONDON, Friday: Colenso BBDO has picked up two Gold Awards for Spark Kupu at the 2019 Caples Awards – the Oscars of the DM world.

NEW YORK, Friday: Auckland production company Assembly won two Gold Pencils on the second night of 46th One Show – both for the NZ Ministry of Education’s Oat the Goat.

CANNES, Friday: Liquid Studios music & sound producer Tamara O’Neill and VMLY&R NZ chief creative officer Paul Nagy have been appointed in the first round of jury members for the 2019 festival.

AUCKLAND, Today: MDS AdSchool students Erica Mouter and Will Budget (now both at FCB) this week won a Silver Pencil from the One Show in New York for a Young Ones brief which called for ideas which would help Dove Care for Men support fathers to take paternity leave seriously.

AUCKLAND, Today: Tickers have gone on sale for the 2019 NZ Radio Awards at Sky City Theatre on Thursday 20 June – and at just $70 per seat (+ drinks & canapes) they’re a very good deal, compared to some awards shows around town.