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SYDNEY, Friday: The NZ media industry has continued its recovery from the depths of the Covid-induced market declines, with media agency bookings for August back 18.1% and early September figures suggesting an even smaller fall in that month, according to global ad expenditure analyst Standard Media Index.

SYDNEY, Friday: Special scored the big numbers at the B&T Awards across the Ditch last week, but the AUNZ agency was by no means the only Kiwi player at the show.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: DDB Group Aotearoa ceo Justin Mowday writes: “It is with great sadness that DDB Group Aotearoa announces the sudden and tragic passing of Marcel de Ruiter, who has worked with the agency for more than 13 years.

AUCKLAND, Today: Downtown creative indie Crave Global is on the move – from Ponsonby to one of beautiful classic buildings in Symonds St – the old Post Office at No 224 (more recently, the home of Galbraith’s Ale House, and the Pavement Bar).

SYDNEY, Today: Special Group AUNZ has earned 13 finalist spots at Australia’s B&T Agency of the Year Awards – including Advertising AoY, NZ AoY, Branding, Design & CX AoY and Independent AoY. 

NEW YORK, Today: The Young Guns APAC 2020 judges, who chose the 18 finalists for this year’s awards, clearly found little from New Zealand to their liking – and not much from Australia, either.

AUCKLAND, Today: Stanley St has launched a new Rebel Sport campaign with what the agency is heralding as “a New Zealand first”, a new AR app promoted using Facebook Playable Ads; Play by Rebel Sport.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Sadly, we have to report that Marcel de Ruiter, a long-time production/studio director at DDB, passed away last week. His funeral was to be held this week – and the agency hopes to provide more details soon.

AUCKLAND, Today: A date’s been set for the TVNZ New Zealand Marketing Awards 2020, and tickets have gone on sale (for $225+gst).