DDB and two former creatives have struck a deal over the disputed $10,000 cash prize from the recent Newspaper Ad of the Year Awards. Neither party will confirm (or deny) the settlement, which of course amounts to a virtual confirmation.

The Magazine Marketing Company, formed in 2008 by Stuart Shepherd, an honourable man of impeccable credentials (he founded Magazzino, Propaganda and Mercury Subs in the 1990s) went into liquidation on October 15.

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).

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.

Ogilvy & Mather and Y&R are the NZ agencies through to the shortlist stage of the London International Awards’ Print/Poster/Billboard category.

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.