WELLINGTON, Today: Radio New Zealand and its New Jersey-based hosting & distribution partner Acast have released details of an in-depth survey of NZ’s podcast audience, highlighting dramatic audience growth and brand engagement from listeners.

CANNES, last night: A further five New Zealand campaigns – from VMLY&R (x2), FCB (x2), Assembly, Augusto, and Colenso – have made Lions shortlists.

CANNES, last night: Colenso BBDO has picked up three Bronze Lions in the Cannes Film Craft category (with partners Sweetshop and Finch), taking NZ’s medal tally so far to four Bronzes (the fourth being Special’s Uber Eats Bronze in Outdoor, on Monday).

CANNES, Last night: New Zealand has picked up a Bronze in the Outdoor Lions for Special Group’s Uber Eats Shark Bait created in conjunction with Wonder, Oddboy and Pead PR.

AUCKLAND, Today: Following a recent successful first session of The Business of Influence, Mango next week takes a closer look at the process of influencer marketing and how to measure success with a second session, Setting the Standard.

NEW YORK, Monday: Facebook has hired Wieden + Kennedy, Leo Burnett, Ogilvy, BBDO and Droga5 to work on different parts of its business as the company aims to better engage with consumers and focus more on diversity.

AUCKLAND, Today: After a competitive pitch, NZ’s 4th largest telco Vocus Group has appointed VMLY&R NZ as its agency partner for Orcon and Slingshot. Included in the agency’s remit is brand and retail strategy, creative, digital and UX/CX.