NEW YORK, Monday: Facebook has hired Wieden + Kennedy, Leo Burnett, Ogilvy, BBDO and Droga5 to work on different parts of its business as the company aims to better engage with consumers and focus more on diversity.

AUCKLAND, Today: After a competitive pitch, NZ’s 4th largest telco Vocus Group has appointed VMLY&R NZ as its agency partner for Orcon and Slingshot. Included in the agency’s remit is brand and retail strategy, creative, digital and UX/CX.

CANNES, Monday: Eighteen New Zealand entries have made the early shortlists in France – with work from Clemenger BBDO, OMD, Special Group, Colenso BBDO, FCB, Carat, Pead, and Drum all getting into the action.

AUCKLAND, Today: Puns and alliterations abound, as you’d expect – but in most of these, the lowly sub-editor has found a little something extra …

PARIS, Friday: Two campaigns from New Zealand are through to the finals of the Gerety Awards in France – a new creative comp launched earlier this year.

CANNES, Sunday: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity opened today with a total of 30,953 entries from 89 countries competing. New Zealand has 268 entries in 2019, down on last year’s 305.

AUCKLAND, Today: Indie experiential agency Brand Spanking is hosting a VR showcase for brands next this Thursday in Eden Terrace. Entry is free.

AUCKLAND, Today: From 1 July 2019, ThreeLife +1 will broadcast on Freeview channel 14 while Edge TV transitions to a HD streaming proposition on ThreeNow, rova and theedge.co.nz.