Ads which encourage gender stereotypes – like women cleaning up after their family, or men failing to do housework – will be banned in Britain under strict new watchdog rules, which are likely also to surface in NZ.

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The Mecca for creatives, entrepreneurs and designers, Semi Permanent, is back in Auckland at the Aotea Centre, running from Thursday 10 August to Saturday 12 August.

Air New Zealand’s new inflight safety video has gone down with our neighbours like a lead balloon, courtesy of the latest post from Campaign Asia Pacific, which is clearly unimpressed. Read on …

Flying Fish and the Comms Council have congratulated Scott Kelly from FCB for winning 10 free tickets to Battle of the Ad Bands 2017.

Tourism New Zealand has launched a $2 million ad programme aimed at attracting more American visitors downunder for a holiday – with a special emphasis on the US regions outside California (source of most US-NZ tourists).

Journalist/publisher Ian Wishart has declared victory in a six-year court case that has set precedents both here and overseas for defamation on social media platforms, reports Nick Grant in the National Business Review.

Melbourne/Sydney-based Australian Labor Party agency Moss Group has launched its first television work for Labour NZ since winning the account last week – and already a strong similarity with the agency’s ALP work is emerging.

Restaurant Hub has relaunched to market with a new multimedia consumer marketing campaign across radio, print, digital, outdoor and email, with video following in July.