AUCKLAND, Friday: Sir John Kirwan and Proximity director of design Nik McFarlane are releasing a digital artwork (non-fungible token/NFT), inspired by the All Black great’s famous try against Italy in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.
Changing of the guard at NBR
AUCKLAND, Today: After taking on the editorial leadership of the National Business Review on a temporary basis three years ago, co-editors Tim Hunter and Fiona Rotherham announced that Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath will take over as co-editors next week.
Shortland St numbers down
AUCKLAND, Today: The doctors and nurses on Shortland Street have survived serial killers, viral outbreaks and volcanoes over the show’s 30-year existence, but the biggest threat they face lies in the current chaos of the media industry, writes Damien Venuto in this morning’s NZ Herald.
dentsu NZ cleans up its act

AUCKLAND, Thursday: dentsu Aotearoa has taken a big step – without the footprint – towards Net Zero, after working with its CXM business Davanti to implement a framework for measuring its carbon impact.
Magazine engagement hits a new high

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Magazine readers are spending an average of three hours and one minute reading their favourite titles, according to a report out of Nielsen. This is up significantly from 2 hrs 11 mins in their 2021 survey results.
Swing Time

AUCKLAND, Today: The TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards team, “responding to requests for more time”, is to extend this year’s entry deadline for a full week – until 5pm next Friday 3 June, with no late fee applicable.
Discovery launches Knack strategy shop
AUCKLAND, Today: Warner Bros Discovery Australia & New Zealand have launched partnerships brand Knack, a one-stop-shop for clients seeking strategy, integration, sponsorship and creative services.
Perceptive rolls out Voice of Customer programme

HAMILTON, Today: Leading AUNZ technology-based insights agency Perceptive is working alongside global recruitment agency Salt to raise the level of its customer experience management platform, Voice of Customer.
Sport NZ and EightyOneX relaunch Push Play
WELLINGTON, Today: Sports marketing agency EightyOneX and Sport New Zealand have launched a physical activity campaign to encourage nation to get moving again after Covid.
oOh! & Lego reshape streetscape
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh! Studio has transformed the streets of Auckland into a “bricktastic wonderland” for the month of May to help promote Lego Masters NZ on TVNZ.