RNZ’s audience now reaches more New Zealanders than before on the back of another strong radio survey and growing online audiences. Both RNZ National and Concert have significantly increased their audiences, according to the GfK radio audience measurement survey.

Asia Pacific mobile ad-tech outfit Big Mobile has acquired NZ mobile advertising business Made Media in a move aimed at driving Big’s growth & products into New Zealand.

The TAB did not widely advertise its refund policy in the wake of the weekend’s drawn third Lions Test. Many, many punters would have taken a win bet on the Lions or the ABs – and most of them would’ve chucked away their “useless” tickets.

After a recent consolidation of its account, leading New Zealand animal genetics & technology company LIC has appointed King St Hamilton after a five-way pitch in June. M+AD believes the incumbent was Eleven Wellington, but the other four pitchers have not been identified.

DDB New Zealand has welcomed back two familiar faces and added another top talent to bolster its Auckland-based team.

After sifting through 4000 thousand global entries, 210 judges from 62 countries have voted, and the non-professional AdStars shortlist has been released. Two AdSchool student teams from Media Design School Auckland have scored two of only nine shortlist places shortlisted worldwide in the Innovation category, and three more teams have been shortlisted in Print.