The NZ Marketing Association has issued its entry call for the 2015 NZDM Awards (including Nexus and RSVP).
Actors portal debuts (updated)

An editing glitch in yesterday’s M+AD mailout story about a new web portal for NZ actors had the incorrect information but took readers to the right page.
The version on the M+AD web page was, however, correct. Here’s that story again …
Westpac & Hypermedia reward ATM customers
Westpac customers will be able to take up offers from local businesses as the bank rolls out New Zealand’s first ATM coupon rewards platform – Rewarded.
Readers challenge M+AD/NBR ‘cull gossip’
Some readers are questioning the quality of the information contained in the recent M+AD and NBR reports on an alleged cull of top NZME writers as the company moves towards its new 24/7 integrated newsroom model.
Advice to a younger me
If we could give some advice to a younger version of ourselves, what would we say? First on the list (and if it’s not it should be) for many would be to look after their health.
NZME books Vector Arena for Deloitte debut

NZME Events in partnership with Deloitte has announced details of the upcoming Deloitte Top 200, the big annual show NZME picked up when Mediaweb went under last year. This year’s show will now be held on Thursday 26 November at Vector Arena.
AdSchool teams make the grade in Singapore
Five teams of the 30-strong shortlist for the 15th Crowbar Students Awards in Singapore have been taken by MDS AdSchool students.
Jetstar NZ spruiks the N words
Only a few years ago, Jetstar were stuck in the shadow of New Zealand’s national carrier. They’ve come a long way since then.
Top journos face the chop at NZME
Last week’s M+AD story about NZME’s “world class integrated newsroom” (supplied by NZME) had all the happy-clappy news – but skimped on some important detail, such as the likelihood of redundancy for a number of the best NZ Herald writers.
Whittaker’s has the wood on the ABs
Whittaker’s is once again New Zealand’s most loved brand, according to the latest Colmar Brunton survey – and while the All Blacks have jumped 7% to be the country’s second most loved brand for 2015, Whittaker’s comfortably holds on to the top spot for the fourth year in a row.






