AUCKLAND, Today: Meta's proposed content-crawling terms have drawn a sharp response from New Zealand's publishers, who aren't keen on their journalism becoming a free-for-all. The News Publishers Association (NPA) wants the terms... Read More
LONDON, Today: Forget the clever prompts. This year’s D&AD New Blood Awards are putting original thinking back in the spotlight, with some of the world’s biggest brands asking emerging creatives to leave... Read More
Dick Smith has tapped New Zealand’s most-loved butcher, Sir Peter Leitch, to spruik a nationwide marketing campaign that showcases ‘Mad’ deals on popular consumer technology products for Kiwis. The campaign goes to... Read More
D&AD has created a free web browser extension that blocks boring ads, and automatically replaces them with the best ads in the world. Read More
A Kiwi photo & kiosk company – with enthusiastic support from MediaWorks Radio – has just launched a fully customisable branded photo and video marketing app called Biz Brand Cam on the... Read More
PRINZ taps Katie Mathison: At last week’s AGM of the Public Relations Institute, Wellington PR exponent (and PRINZ Fellow) Katie Mathison was voted the insitute’s President Elect. Her term as president will... Read More
Whybin\TBWA client service director Jodi Willocks has left – but the position of ECD Dave King is unclear. Read More
Whybin\TBWA is expanding its services by restructuring its existing PR division, Eleven, with the “integration” of the Starseed agency. Read More
Assignment Group has again enlisted Nigella Lawson to front Whittaker’s latest drive for world domination. This time around she’s shot four TVCs to promote the brand’s new artisan chocolate. Read More
Jo Knight was a clear winner, said the Canon Media Awards judges about the Sunday Star Times Sunday magazine journalist who walked away the Best Headline award last week – for the... Read More
DDB chief operating officer Chris Riley has resigned “to pursue alternative opportunities”. Read More
Contagion has won the Harcourts full-service advertising business – including strategy, creative, media, digital and social – in a pitch against unknown agencies. Read More