justONE and .99 lead the way towards the finals of the NZDM Awards with 17 unique campaigns making the shortlist, followed by Colenso BBDO/Proximity with 11, FCB with 7, Young & Shand with 6, RAPP 4, Saatchi 4, Federation 4, Barnes Catmur 4, Rainger & Rolfe 4, Republik 3, Shirtcliffe & Co 3, and two apiece to Tracta, True, and Twenty.

0800 Phantom is now adding additional light boxes to its Phantom CityLight network in carparks nationwide. 

Colenso BBDO won the big prize at the Campaign Asia Pacific Awards, held in Singapore over the weekend. Colenso was named NZ Creative Agency of the Year – followed by DDB and Special Group. OMD won Gold in Media, DDB won Gold in Digital, and an OMD team won Management Team of the Year.

As the nation prepares to unwind over summer, TVNZ is ramping up with a major expansion of its online offering – TVNZ OnDemand is adding 200 new hours of exclusive content, launching on new devices and introducing new features as it responds to Kiwis’ changing viewing habits.

Woolloomooloo-based agency Innuendo is bringing augmented reality to a Kiwi Property demo at six NZ shopping centres. The announcement came the same day – today – as Republic Auckland and Unitec unveiled their own VR experience in the Britomart.

Colenso BBDO provided the Brewtrolium creative muscle behind DB Breweries joint win with Gull in the Renewables Innovation Award at the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards held at Shed earlier in the week.

Parnell strategic & creative marketing comms agency The Business has worked alongside Hansells Food Group to develop a new brand – Vitafresh fruit drink, which is made for specifically for kids.

Auckland healthcare ad agency Insight last night won two Bronzes at the global IPA Best of Health Awards in London. No other NZ agencies featured. Insight also did well at these awards last year.