AUCKLAND, Tuesday: 99 has created a new campaign to celebrate the return of V Energy’s V Black drink, built around Auckland content creator – and original V Black fan – Jordan Tini.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Research Association NZ has booked an imaginative Xmas party venue – one that’s bound to quicken up your synapses … the Stardome Observatory Planetarium in One Tree Hill Domain.

LONDON, Today: NZ has won 13 London International Awards, plus four finalist spots – with one Gold apiece going to DDB NZ and Colenso BBDO, and Silvers to DDB, Colenso, Assembly, and Sweetshop Auckland.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Indie creative agency YoungShand has produced The Crew Swap, a new campaign for the Blind Foundation with low-vision and blind clients taking the place of the regular crew behind the scenes of the Newshub 6pm news. 

AUCKLAND, Monday: Adhesive NZ has retained the Australia and New Zealand public relations account for Changi Airport Group, following a competitive pitch process. 

AUCKLAND, Today: Local adman and director of mediaR Tony Richards, and expat art director & illustrator Paul Marshall, have collaborated on an unusual cookbook – featuring recipe illustrations, rather than photographs.

AUCKLAND, Today: Comms Council industry support group First Five Rungs has launched its latest project; a video content series titled Yarns with… , a series of interviews with senior figures in the advertising & communications industry featuring quick-fire questions to bridge the gap between juniors and senior leaders. 

SINGAPORE, Friday: Programmatic creative management platform Bonzai’s ceo/co-founder Rahul Pandey has unveiled his top five digital advertising and marketing predictions for the year ahead – with a special focus on NZ.