If ever there was a living anachronism, that would have to be the institution that we know as Queen’s Birthday – still officially celebrated throughout New Zealand and Australia. Which means, of course, no M+AD Daily on Monday (4 June).

Former FCB NZ media director Anna Chitty (now CEO of PHD China) and PHD NZ CEO Louise Bond were last night named winners of the Campaign Asia-Pacific Women Leading Change Awards in Singapore.

Auckland agencies Republik and PHD have multiple entries through to the finals of Tangrams Effectivenes & Strategy Awards, which will be presented during Spikes Asia in September. PHD has seven, Republik two, and one went to MBM.

NZME, Mango (for DDB’s Re:Scam), HMC PR Hamilton, FCB, Campbell Squared, Wright Comms, Ateed, Watercare, AUT, and the NZTA were rewarded at the 2018 annual PRINZ Awards, held last night in Hamilton. The Department of Internal Affairs won the Supreme Award for its entry He Tohu Exhibition.

Now into its second year, the IABNZ’s Internet Advertising Revenue Report – out yesterday – is able to show year-on-year comparisons, revealing that Desktop still leads the way but Mobile across NZ publishers is gaining, as Interactive Advertising reported in Q1 2018 reached $244.5m. 

The US-based London International Awards have summonsed one Kiwi and an Aussie to jury service for its annual NEW and Social Influencers in LIA show – this year being held in Shanghai on Wednesday 7 November.

Auckland – Nespresso’s latest advertising campaign shines a spotlight on the women behind its coffee, sharing the stories of its female agronomists in Ethiopia.

A key event for creatives, entrepreneurs and future thinkers, Semi Permanent, is returning to Auckland and will run for the first time across three days from Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 August at Aotea Centre.