When M+AD went out yesterday, the results from Adfest Thailand were still trickling in – consequently, our list was not complete. Here’s the final score …

Australia-based car giants Holden and Kia have confirmed they have pulled their advertising from Google’s YouTube in response to reports of extremist and hate ads running alongside legitimate content.

New Zealand’s Clemenger BBDO & Colenso BBDO stood out at Adfest Pattaya over the weekend, winning five Gold Lotuses (or their equivalents), two Silvers and a Bronze between them. No other NZ entries made it past the finals.

Lumo, which bills itself as “New Zealand’s newest and most technologically advanced digital outdoor media company”, is giving something back to locals and pedestrians who come in close proximity to their digital billboards – free WiFi.

FCB strategist Toby Hilless fronts a Research Association of NZ CRM function on the Auckland waterfront on Wednesday 5 April.

Four Golds (Plus a Silver and five Bronzes) for NZ at the Festival of Media Asia Pacific Awards in Singapore over the weekend – the biggest haul for any country.

“We haven’t worked with Zoetis for years, and were not involved in the pitch,” wrote Special Group ECD Tony Bradbourne, within minutes of our Friday story about the business passing to Federation after a three-way pitch (link at the end of the story).

By Ingrid Payne: When I said to David that I would like to speak at his service he looked at me and said … “So you want me to write your speech?”

Global animal health company Zoetis has appointed Federation as lead creative agency for its entire companion pet & animal health business in New Zealand.

NZ agencies picked up a further five finalist spots overnight in the second round of judging for Adfest 2017 in Pattaya – giving NZ a total of 15 through the first two rounds.