LONDON, Monday: Eight-two percent of global consumers approve of brands running Covid-related advertising, according to a new WARC/GlobalWebIndex report. In NZ, the approval rating is 78%, and in the US it’s 77%. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Newmarket agency Tenfold Creative are talking up the example of a client who appears to be turning the Covid-19 disaster on its head. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: NZ-owned, St Heliers-based design & digital agency Wove is now offering a special $75 hourly rate across their current range of services to support New Zealand businesses during the Covid-19... Read More

LONDON, Today: Colenso BBDO is the only NZ agency to make the first shortlist – in the Marketing Effectiveness category – for the WARC Awards 2020. Read More

SINGAPORE, Wednesday: The Spikes Asia – like the Cannes Lions, another Covid-19 victim – has announced that the 2020 festival will no longer take place in October as planned. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: PrintNZ has announced the top five finalists in this year’s Apprentice of the Year Award. PrintNZ is the Industry association for the print, packaging and visual communication industries. Read More

SYDNEY, Wednesday: WPP AUNZ ceo Jens Monsees receives a fixed salary of A$1.5m, according to a story published in Aussie adsheet Mumbrella (which in turn quoted the WPP annual report). Read More

NZ HERALD EDITORIAL: “We are hearing a bit less from the Prime Minister about being kind, and a bit more about arrests!” Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Dentsu Aegis Network NZ has appointed Gavin Becker as managing director of its digital experience agency, Isobar. He replaces Ian Howard, who left the company in March – for parts unknown. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Alexander PR has released a Covid-19 guide for businesses – written by the agency’s entire staff. The authors were steered by agency Issues and Crisis PR legal consultant Kate Alexander,... Read More