WELLINGTON, Thursday: Media companies are making a strong case, before the Epidemic Response Committee, for the government to step in as they face major reductions in news services to New Zealanders.

AUCKLAND, Today: “Dear Ed,” writes Kiwi ad savant Martin Brown. “I made a little podcast this week which seemed well-received, so I turned it into a self-contained article.”

AUCKLAND, Today: Former FCB NZ media director Anna Chitty (now ceo at PHD China) is an engaging and authoritative guest on MediaWorks’ latest edition of its Speaker Series.

AUCKLAND, Today: Audi this morning launches out-of-home placements where its famous four ring interlinked logo separates to help promote social distancing in New Zealand.

SINGAPORE, Last night: New Zealand and Australia have scored 22 finalists apiece at the 2020 Asia Pacific Effies – just behind India, which has 23 finalists.

AUCKLAND, Today: Art/culture movement Art Ache has teamed up with outdoor maestro Lumo to feature The Joy Campaign – the work of seven NZ artists displayed on billboards in Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.

AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media is bringing a comprehensive public art exhibition to neighbourhoods around New Zealand, displaying ‘isolation’ works from local artists as part of a campaign with the Urban Art Foundation.

AUCKLAND, Today: Sky has made a startling offer of $1 million worth of TV advertising airtime to charities and community organisations aligned with Covid-19 support efforts in New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Today: One of the safest activities to take part in over the next few weeks will be watching countless movies. That’s why Val Morgan have set up an epic Marvel guide to get us through the Covid-19 isolation period.

CANBERRA, Wednesday: As the NZ Government moves closer to specific financial measures to aid NZ’s news media amid the Covid crisis (including a scheme to bring forward future ad campaign payments) Australia’s Morrison Government has unveiled its own package of media-business measures.