AUCKLAND, Today: Infratil's plan to buy up to 50% of Vodafone NZ has been cleared by the Commerce Commission – news that will be met with satisfaction at DDB. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Marketing & digital insights analysts, customer experience specialists, content editors and communications executives are four of the “hotspot” skills sought by the 49% of employers who plan to increase permanent... Read More

LONDON, Today: Belinda Lush, head of customer experience strategy at Colenso BBDO, has been named as one of 12 judges for the upcoming Best Use of Data category at the Warc Media... Read More

PARIS, Tuesday: The editors at French/US site Adforum have rated two New Zealand-made tvcs in their weekly list of the Top 5 ads in the world. Both the NZ ads riff off... Read More

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: ANZ indie PR shop Adhesive has been re-awarded the tender for Singapore Tourism Board New Zealand for the third consecutive time, following a competitive pitch process. Read More

AUCKLAND, Monday: Bauer Media has announced two new executive team appointments and a number of advertising leadership roles as part of the new-look structure under new managing director Tanya Walshe. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: NZ out-of-home media continues momentum delivering 16% growth over the first half of 2019 vs 2018, according to the latest report from the Outdoor Media Association. Read More

AUCKLAND, Monday: MBM has been confirmed as media agency partner for Burger King New Zealand (having started working on the account in May). The incumbent was VMLY&R. There was no pitch. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux and shopping-centre owner Scentre Group have unveiled a partnership that will see JCDecaux develop and manage a portfolio of external roadside advertising touchpoints at Scentre Group’s Westfield living centres... Read More