AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand digital advertising revenue grew by 2.5% in Q1 2023, according to IAB New Zealand, which released its latest report this morning. The report provides a snapshot of Q1 2023, along with trends, to provide a contextual overview of the New Zealand digital advertising market.

CANNES, Saturday In the final awards show of the week at the Cannes Lions, Special New Zealand took out one of the big AoY gongs – the Independent Agency of the Year/Strategy.

AUCKLAND, Saturday: An original screen print creation, described as a “genuine labour of love” by the judges, has earned Onehunga-based Artrite Screen Printing won the Supreme Awards at the 2023 Pride In Print ceremony – the 30^th annual edition of the comp.

AUCKLAND, Today: Around 150 people across the Auckland advertising industry came together yesterday to duck, dive and dodge for good at the inaugural UnLtd Dodgeball tournament. The event, sponsored by Lumo, raised funds for UnLtd’s work supporting charities helping young people at risk.

HAMILTON, Today: Ahead of JB Hi-Fi’s first new store opening in seven years, marking the official beginning of the brand’s ambitious growth strategy for NZ, Waikato-based PR agency Brainchild and K Rd creative agency Electric Art have teamed up to engage Kiwis with the JB Hi-Fi brand via an activation named What’s In The Box?

PARIS, Today: The Epica Awards – the only global creative ad show judged by trade journos – has announced an industry first: an AI awards juror.

CANNES, Today: New Zealand has scored two Gold Lions at the Cannes Media Lions last night – both for campaigns that are already multiple global winners.

AUCKLAND, Today: This month Undertow Media rounded up its media mates to quench their thirst for newness – metaphorically and literally – with an intimate event for Lighthouse Gin at Auckland’s newest watering hole Somm.