Ed eyes the knife

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M+AD ed David Gapes takes a fortnight break from Monday to undergo surgery. Stepping into the breach is his old mate Dave McCombs, a widely experienced journo who worked alongside Gapes and his M+AD partner, designer Chris Grimstone, at Profile Publishing and 3Media Group (that’s him on the left in the photo, taken at Gapes’ wedding in 2008).

Arrivals & Departures

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Tom Cotter has been appointed to the newly created role of CIPO (Chief Information & Product Officer) for MediaWorks. The role is part of a new service delivery structure that combines both technology operations and technology product development into one department.

Glassons backpedals over skinny look

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Clothing giant Glassons has apologised to its customers for featuring skinny display mannequins which some Kiwis have described as an unattainable depiction of women. The apology was conveyed via a press release and a graphic (that’s it, above) on the company’s Facebook site.

Be intoxicated. Tonight!

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Sugar&Partners CD Dave Nash presents his latest Glug NZ project tonight at the Britomart– billed as a night of inspiration for creative types. “Just think TED, but smaller with rum, beer and hot chips,” Nash says.

A message from space

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Singapore-based internet service provider MyRepublic has set up shop in NZ and launched its ultra-fast fibre broadband with a TVC starring William Shatner – the only actor to spend the first half of his life building a stellar career and the second half making fun of it.

‘Bold, fearless’ new ad from Glassons

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Sydney-based Joy Advertising has created a new campaign for Glassons – one that’s bound to be controversial. Following in the footsteps of last week’s media mini-storm in NZ about skinny Glassons mannequins, the new TVC (out of The Sweet Shop) glamorises the “sport” of bull-riding.