There’s yet to be an official statement from the publisher, but M+AD believes that NZ Farmer will no longer be published in print format.

Auckland-based agency Contagion will not comment on rumours it has pinned down the Paper Plus creative & media account, after five years with FCB.

This week sees the launch of outdoor, bus and digital campaign from Premier Beehive and Contagion. The campaign aims to point out the absurdities of life and also leaves the door open for potentially contentious headlines that can be released on an agile basis depending on the news cycle.

Colenso BBDO has scored an impressive five finalists – all for Pedigree SelfieStix – in the Cannes Mobile Lions (out of a total 90). DDB NZ – with a brace through on the shortlist – didn’t do too bad either.

New Zealand has scored two finalists (out of a total of 158) at the Cannes Design Lions shortlist.

Cannes Lions has overnight released the shortlist for the Cannes Radio & Audio Lions category … and New Zealand has scored one finalist out of a total 131.

The first wave of award-winning creatives and brand marketing leaders from across the region are confirmed to speak at Spikes Asia 2018.

HONG KONG: People working in the media and marketing industries in Asia-Pacific appear to show greater awareness of gender inequality issues than last year, but there is still much work to do, according to a new study.

The 2018 Cannes Lions Festival got under way last night, producing this year’s first rounds of shortlists. Colenso BBDO is the only NZ agency to score finalists in the Cannes Health & Wellness Lions shortlist – with two for Pedigree Child Replacement Programme out of a total 158 on the shortlist.

OOH company Go Media has won a pitch for the exclusive Metlink media partnership with the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). GMS was the incumbent.