CANNES, Tuesday: The Cannes Lions has announced its 2021 shortlist jury with four jury members from New Zealand. They are …
Hype & Dexter wins at B&T Women Leading Tech Awards
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: NZ founded digital transformation agency Hype & Dexter AUNZ is putting women in tech on the map, with their win at B&T’s Australasian Women Leading Tech Awards.
oOh! fights plastic waste
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Sustainability is oOh!media NZ’s focus this week as they help bring the release of the adidas Stan Smith shoe to life with a custom built, eco-friendly shelter.
Mango wins Kiwi Property & Winstone Aggregates
AUCKLAND, Today: Mango Aotearoa is celebrating two new business appointments, following competitive pitches – Kiwi Property and Winstone Aggregates.
TBWA\ launches new ANZ brand platform
AUCKLAND, Today: TBWA\NZ and ANZ have launched a new brand platform “to help improve the financial wellbeing of all New Zealanders by providing them with the resources, support and products they need”.
Korea selects Kiwi judges
AUCKLAND, Today: Two Kiwis Kiwi have been selected by global creative awards comp Ad Stars as preliminary judges in 2021.
Ex-Google Aucklander joins S4 Capital
SINGAPORE, Today: Netherlands production company MediaMonks and Takapuna-based global consultancy MightyHive have hired Aucklander Tom Braybrook as their VP, head of growth, AUNZ.
Venutto on Cochrane
AUCKLAND, Monday: Saatchi & Saatchi might still be the most famous name in New Zealand advertising pop culture, but it now languishes behind DDB, FCB, Colenso BBDO and Stanley St – a situation recently appointed ceo Mark Cochrane is working to restore, according to an in-depth Damien Venuto profile published in Anzac Day’s NZ Herald.
WPP targets net zero emissions
LONDON, Friday: In what WPP claims is “a first for the industry”, the ad giant has committed to reaching net zero in the emissions generated by the placement of advertising in the media for its clients.
No M+AD Monday

AUCKLAND, Today: Anzac Day is a public holiday in New Zealand this Monday (26 April). As usual, there’ll be no emailed M+AD – but our website will still be active.