LONDON, Thursday: NZ’s Media Design School has scored two Wood Pencils at the D&AD New Blood Awards for emerging creatives.
Kiwi on Young Guns jury
NEW YORK, Today: Run NZ co-founder/executive creative director Laura Cibilich has been named on the One Club’s Young Guns 2023 jury.
Zoomers are fans of posters
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Around the world, researchers are noticing that Gen Z pays more attention to out-of-home media than digital ads – 84% versus 56% in one study.
Marketing Awards night

AUCKLAND, Today: The 2023 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards will take place on Wednesday 6 September at Spark Arena.
NZME proudly sponsors the 2023 Effies Original Thinking category

AUCKLAND, Thursday: The Comms Council has announced that NZME is to sponsor the Most Original Thinking category at this year’s Effie Awards.
Palmy Venues promotes OIA-friendly conferences
PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday: “The last thing a conference organiser wants these days is to be accused of wasting money on a big budget trip to some bazillion dollar venue with a view of the mountains,” reckons Vaughn Davis, CD at Karangahape Road indie The Goat Farm.
Ogilvy NZ expands announces three senior hires
AUCKLAND, Today: Ogilvy NZ continues to bolster its senior ranks, with three new hires across creative and account management.
It’s a wrap

CANNES, Wednesday: The Lions organisers – in partnership with Google – have released a “helicopter view” of the 70th edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Insiders grows up
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: After 12 months of organic and new business growth, Grey Lynn indie Insiders has added another five talented humans to its team.
Stuff announces new editor for The Post
WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Respected senior editor Tracy Watkins has been appointed as the new editor of leading newspaper and digital site The Post in the Capital.