A collaboration between Fullers ferries and Newmarket-based digital agency Motion Sickness Studios has produced documentary-like content illustrating that – when it involves the Hauraki Gulf – the journey is just as important as the destination.
Axis 2016 deadline closing in
M+AD reminds readers that the entry deadline for the 2016 Axis Awards looms large in the new year – the closing date is Tuesday 19 January.
Cheeky kids work for iSite & ad students
Thanks to a partnership between AUT and iSite Media one clever creative concept from two AUT students will soon see their Vitafresh ads plastered on bus backs and billboards all over town.
WPP buys control of STW

One of Australasia’s largest agency groups has emerged from the merger of Australian brand STW and the global WPP holding group.
Ghost of Catmurs past
A thoughtful Xmas gift from Barnes Catmur & Friends has had M+AD’s boffins scratching their heads for the past few days.
Go Media scores 60 new city sites
Nationwide outdoor operator Go Media has won a tender to handle a large portfolio of advertising sites owned by Development Auckland (formerly Auckland City Council Properties).
Partington puts kibosh on Maher rumour
Reports that former MediaWorks TV ceo Paul Maher will convert his part-time role at Ogilvy & Mather into a fulltime executive position may be premature.
Above us only sky
Lotto New Zealand and DDB have crafted a new TVC that aims to inspire Kiwis to imagine Christmas if they won Lotto.
AA Insurance hangs it all out

AA Insurance, for over three years a client of Special Group, has put its creative, direct and media business up for pitch. Although AA marketing manager Melodie Vickars was reluctant to discuss any aspect of the pitch, she did confirm to M+AD that it was taking place.