AUCKLAND, Today: NZME and Are Media (formerly Bauer Media) have teamed up in a new content-share deal, allowing NZ Herald Premium subscribers access to The Listener editorial.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Investment guru Forsyth Barr has appointed downtown indie shop Together as its new media agency, covering strategy, data, marketing tech and media planning & buying.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Colenso BBDO has created a Support Local print, outdoor & social campaign for Monteith’s latest brew – Wayfarer Pilsner.

SYDNEY, Friday: The NZ media industry has continued its recovery from the depths of the Covid-induced market declines, with media agency bookings for August back 18.1% and early September figures suggesting an even smaller fall in that month, according to global ad expenditure analyst Standard Media Index.

SYDNEY, Friday: Special scored the big numbers at the B&T Awards across the Ditch last week, but the AUNZ agency was by no means the only Kiwi player at the show.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: DDB Group Aotearoa ceo Justin Mowday writes: “It is with great sadness that DDB Group Aotearoa announces the sudden and tragic passing of Marcel de Ruiter, who has worked with the agency for more than 13 years.

AUCKLAND, Today: Downtown creative indie Crave Global is on the move – from Ponsonby to one of beautiful classic buildings in Symonds St – the old Post Office at No 224 (more recently, the home of Galbraith’s Ale House, and the Pavement Bar).

SYDNEY, Today: Special Group AUNZ has earned 13 finalist spots at Australia’s B&T Agency of the Year Awards – including Advertising AoY, NZ AoY, Branding, Design & CX AoY and Independent AoY. 

NEW YORK, Today: The Young Guns APAC 2020 judges, who chose the 18 finalists for this year’s awards, clearly found little from New Zealand to their liking – and not much from Australia, either.