AUCKLAND, Today: At press time, Nielsen had yet to officially release the results of its latest newspaper and magazine readership data, the NZ Herald and the magazine sector(see accompanying story) are already getting their messages out.

SYDNEY, Today: An annual report by US research agency PQ Media reports that global adspend is projected to grow 5.9% in 2021, after Covid led a drop of 6.8% in 2020 (the first decline in 11 years).

AUCKLAND, Today: A delve into the latest Nielsen readership data reveals a great story for magazines, says Magazine Publishers Association executive director Sally Duggan.

AUCKLAND, Today: Anything can happen when a touch-feely sports journo gets his/her grubby hands on a losing-ABs story – as the one on our site clearly demonstrates.

AUCKLAND, Today: MBM, Sweeney Vesty and Wunderman Thompson have collaborated on a joint project to launch of Whittaker’s new Cocoa Lovers Assortment.

AUCKLAND, Today: Digital agency Krunch.co is inviting NZ-based environmental not-for-profits to apply to receive $125,000 worth of free marketing services, delivered monthly over the course of 2021. 

AUCKLAND, Today: Former MDS Adschool CD David Bell took the time to compile this montage of images taken at the school’s end-of-year show last week.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Mango and DDB Design have helped Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Properties launch its first commercial residential development with an approach that is distinct, fresh and meaningful.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Grey Lynn-based data-driven marketing agency Acquire did not receive the credit it earned at last week’s APAC Drum Awards for Digital Advertising in Singapore (scroll down for a link to the earlier report, which was based on a very narrow PR release).