The Marketing Association has released the detail of its upcoming 2017 Direct Marketing Conference, to be held at the Crowne Plaza Auckland on Tuesday 29 August.

NZ won its second Gold Lion overnight in Cannes – and, like the first, the winner was again Colenso BBDO. NZ also won three Silver and five Bronze Lions.

Dictionary Films Tokyo executive producer Peter Grasse – a well-known filmmaker on both sides of  the Tasman – chairs a Cannes session this week, entitled Speakers Who Define the Creative Ecosystem.

New Zealand agencies picked up another nine finalists at the Cannes Lions Festival overnight – in the Mobile and Direct categories – bring NZ’s shortlisted campaigns so far to 34.

Saatchi & Saatchi, with Team NZ sponsor Toyota, has created a support-seeking campaign aimed specifically at the people of Bermuda, and running mainly in the Caribbean nation.

BC&F Dentsu has unveiled major changes to its management structure in Auckland, with ceo Daniel Barnes stepping back to a founder/partner role – while his colleague of the past 10 years, ECD Paul Catmur, becomes joint ECD/ceo.

The Advertising Standards Authority has unveiled New Zealand’s top 10 most complained about ads of 2016. The cause of complaints – as recorded in the ASA’s annual report – ranged from encouraging illegal behaviour, to racism, drug use and inappropriate sexual content.

NZ picked up a further 25 finalist spots overnight at the Cannes Lions Festival – in Cyber (two), PR (five), Print & Publishing, Promo & Activation (10), Outdoor (three), and The Glass.

Colenso BBDO has won NZ’s first 2017 Gold Lion in Cannes – in the Health & Wellness competition over the weekend – for Fonterra Milk Slams.