AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby-based media independent Sneakers Digital has announced its expansion to a full-service media offering, dropping ‘digital’ from its name, and now calling itself simply Sneakers.

AUCKLAND, Sunday: “Korean culture has family at its core – it’s common for parents to live in the same space as their children, rather than across town in a retirement village.

AUCKLAND, Friday: This week, Kiwi music lovers can celebrate the life and death of Ian Magan, one of the key figures in the history of New Zealand showbiz and rock’n’roll.

AUCKLAND, Today: Tickets have gone on sale for the 2019 IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards – a record year with double the number entries (and categories up from 17 to 23).

AUCKLAND, Today: QMS has continued its momentum lighting up Parnell with The Strand, the latest addition to its digital network capturing audiences in the CBD.

AUCKLAND, Today: Despite little marketing to date, NZ company VideoTaxi says it has already signed up more than 20 leading Kiwi corporates – all of whom want better video – and is looking to expand internationally.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Getty Images has issued an agency-wide invite to its Creative Insights Event this Wednesday (14 August, 6-9pm) at The Glassworks in Ponsonby.

SINGAPORE, Thursday: Damon Stapleton, Kim Ragan and Zia Mandviwalla have been named to represent New Zealand on Spikes Asia juries next month. The Spikes have already named former FCB NZ media director Anna Chitty (now ceo at PHD China) as president of the 2019 Media jury.

AUCKLAND, Today: United Media Solution (UMS), the leading Chinese digital marketing agency in NZ, has joined global independent agency network Affinità as its China agency partner.