FCB has asked us to clarify information they provided which led to a story we ran in August about the launch of Mitre 10’s On Demand video service.

M+AD is still saving up to buy the full NBR daily news feed – so the best we can do is offer you this enticing preview from the newspaper’s free headline service: “A2’s major Australian competitor, Bellamy’s, doesn’t use Australian milk.

M+AD went a step too far when we proclaimed – wrongly – that Colenso BBDO’s Volkswagen Reduce Speed Dial work was a finalist in the upcoming Spikes Asia Awards in Singapore. The creative is already a Gold winner (in May this year) at New York’s The One Show, but was not entered in this year’s Spikes.

Oh dear, could this really be the end of the Big Mac?, asks Australia’s B&T magazine, citing a recent study of McDonald’s franchisees in the US.

Dave Walden would turn in his grave. TBWA has quietly deleted Aussie Scott Whybin’s name from the title of the agency group he formed in NZ and Australia 21 years ago.

The Cannes Lions organisation has announced the donation of €72,819 (NZ$111,548) to gender equality charities worldwide – money raised through its Glass Lion: the Lion for Change – which recognises outstanding creative work that shatters gender stereotypes.

A global digital marketing company founded in Taupo has received praise from Communications Minister Amy Adams during her tour of the region. The Minister visited the local office of Traff1k D1g1tal on Friday, where she learned about its innovative strategies that have boosted online sales for a number of big international brands.

The NZ screen industry directory, The 2016/17 Data Book print edition, is out now – crammed full with the latest information about New Zealand’s film & television talent and services. 

The New Zealand Herald is launching NZ Herald Local Focus, an innovative partnership between NZME, Very Nice Productions and NZ On Air.