The merger between Australia’s STW Group and global network WPP has been approved by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission in the wake of the WPP’s move to take a controlling interest in the Australian-based business it has partnered for 17 years.

Nielsen has found that 3.1 million New Zealanders spend the equivalent of two workings days online each week. Nearly three quarters (73%) use at least two devices on a weekly basis and nearly two in five (39%) use at least three.

The NZ Radio Awards organisation has amended one category for the upcoming awards event in May. The Best Producer category has been changed to allow ‘individuals or teams’ to enter.

On court, Novak Djokovic is some tennis player – sadly, on screen his performances are woeful. Proof of this can be seen in Djokovic’s laughable attempts to act the part of renowned ’80s tennis brat John McInroe for a good cause – World Vision.

DDB NZ & Australia ceo Marty O’Halloran says his agency’s plans to cut back on expensive global awards show entries will also extend to some NZ awards events.

DDB NZ & Australia chairman/ceo Marty O’Halloran says DDB offices in Auckland and Sydney will save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by cutting back its entries to global awards shows.

With just 200 days until the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Volkswagen New Zealand has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Since rebranding from NZ Sponsorship Agency to Spur in 2014, the Auckland-based boutique sponsorship and brand experience agency has continued to grow, with the addition of inhouse content production and studio capability.

Largest-ever free-to-air New Zealand broadcast deal for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, to be held on Australia’s Gold Coast. Globally, the games broadcasts are expected to reach over 1 billion sports fans.