LONDON, Today: D&AD has appointed three Kiwis as judges for the 61st annual awards programme – with 71 professionals from across the Asia Pacific region.
A night to remember?
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Telum Media, in collaboration with the News Publishers Association and the Comms Council are inviting industry people to a social evening of networking.
TAB NZ makes commitment to boost the odds of women’s sport via Yarn
AUCKLAND, Thursday: TAB NZ chief marketing officer Jodi Williams said: “Wednesday marked much more than a celebration of International Women’s Day for TAB NZ, but an ongoing commitment to help boost fan engagement in women’s sport.
NZ creative agency Not Another becomes B Corp-certified
CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday: Brighton Beach-based full-service creative agency Not Another has officially received B Corp certification, which recognises a commitment to using business as a force for good, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
Special launches creative scholarship for Māori rangatahi through AUT
AUCKLAND, Today: Special Aotea – the culturally led, creative, strategic and business rōpū (group) within Special – has launched a fully paid scholarship, open for young Māori students with the goal to create more pathways into the creative industry.
Karangahape Road ad agency joins AI ‘designer’ in t-shirt collab
AUCKLAND, Today: In a world where you can interact with virtual influencers and pets, there’s now a chance you might be wearing something designed with the help of artificial intelligence.
Just so you know
AUCKLAND, Today: “How does M+AD prefer to be contacted?” Telum Media Australia’s Rhys Evans wondered (via an emailed Q+A). Our answers may be helpful to others …
GroupM agencies celebrate International Women’s Day with revolutionary menopause policy in AUNZ
SYDNEY, Wednesday: For today’s International Women’s Day, GroupM AUNZ agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker and EssenceMediacom are introducing a menopause policy to provide support for women experiencing symptoms of menopause.
Colenso, DDB, Special score golds at Spikes Asia
SINGAPORE, Today: New Zealand has won seven golds overnight at the Spikes Asia – led by Colenso BBDO (three golds), Special (two) and DDB Aotearoa (two).
Axis Speaks returns
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has announced that Axis Speaks is back after a four-year hiatus with a line-up of world-class creatives. The event will take place on Thursday 23 March at Shed 10, Auckland.
