NEW YORK, Last Night: DDB Group Auckland and Special Group Auckland both won Pencils for New Zealand at The One Show. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: NZ news website BusinessDesk has made a high-profile appointment, announcing that Jane Clifton starts as political columnist this week. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Clemenger BBDO Wellington MD Brett Hoskin and director of social marketing Linda Major have been enlisted by the Marketing Association for a live-streamed Covid-19 review. Read More

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Bauer Media has agreed to sell its Australian publishing business – and the remains of its NZ business – to Australian private equity firm Mercury Capital. Read More

LONDON, Today: Overnight, TBWA NZ has picked up New Zealand’s only D&AD Yellow Pencil for ANZ’s Mr Humfreez in the Direct/Direct Innovation Category. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Yesterday’s post about the Effie 2020 entry call was slightly premature – due to last-minute changes on the Comms Council website. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Integrated Kingsland-based creative agency Darkhorse has been appointed to manage the AUNZ public relations & social media for The Hotel Britomart's launch. Read More