AUCKLAND, Today: CBD entertainment precinct SkyCity has confirmed a brand refresh across its three NZ outlets (Auckland, Hamilton, and Queenstown), including a new logo, which they say “better reflects the business in 2019”.

SYDNEY, Friday: NZ-born agency Special Group Australia had a good night at the annual industry Mumbrella Awards in Sydney, taking home Campaign of the Year and the Independent Agency of the Year titles.

NEW YORK, Sunday: Having just snared famed Aussie creative Nick Law as its new VP of marcom integration, Apple has unveiled a very cool spot to promote its AirPod range of earphones.

AUCKLAND, Friday: NZ agency Loupe has announced that two of its photographers – Fraser Chatham and James K Lowe – have been named in the latest Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 20/21.

SYDNEY, Friday: Colenso BBDO has accepted an invitation to present the international keynote session at next month’s Mumbrella Australia Finance Marketing Summit.

PARIS, Today: Epica Awards director Mark Tungate writes: “I noticed that your reporter wrote that Epica is judged by journalists NOT including M+AD [scroll down for the link].

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Curious is celebrating the achievement of London-based NZ director Sasha Rainbow, whose short documentary Kofi and Lartey was a hit at the Docs without Borders Film Festival in Paris over the weekend, winning an Award of Excellence in Direction, an Award of Excellence in Cinematography, an Award of Excellence in Human Spirit and, an Award of Excellence in Environmental Issues.

AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks and NZME stations are mainly on the rise again, after the second radio survey for 2019 demonstrates that radio remains a dominant media in NZ with 3.63 million people or 84% of New Zealanders aged 10+ listening each week.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Spark (via Colenso BBDO) is bringing stories of Matariki to the nation this year by launching 0800 MATARIKI, which offers nine stories behind each star in the cluster in both Te Reo Māori and English.