AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux NZ has switched on its 26th Smartframe in its national network, claimed to be “the first and only digital out-of-home site to reach audiences heading to western suburbs such as New Lynn, Blockhouse Bay, Titirangi, Huia, and Laingholm, as well as the western beaches”.

LONDON, Today: WARC has released Insights from the 2023 Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions, a report identifying trends and themes from this year’s award-winning campaigns, following interviews with jurors, winning teams, and analysis of campaign data.

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday: Leading outdoor company Vast Billboards have launched their latest digital billboard in Invercargill, leveraging cutting-edge technology.

AUCKLAND Today: Brand, innovation, and venture studio Previously Unavailable is joining Special by offering a second scholarship to support more inclusion and diversity in the creative industry and is putting the call out for other agencies to join them.

AUCKLAND, Today: The All Blacks and Black Ferns are respected for what they do on the rugby field. But when they’re not playing rugby on the world stage, they say they use Uber Eats and Uber “the same way the rest of New Zealand does”.

AUCKLAND, Today: CBD-based digital design studio Gladeye has earned an Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Interactive Media category with The DJ And The War Crimes, a story for Rolling Stone magazine written by Sophia Jones, Nidžara Ahmetašević and Milivoje Pantović. Gladeye designed and developed the digital project.

AUCKLAND, Today: Škoda, often regarded as the European car market’s best kept secret, has appointed Mango Communications Aotearoa to help tell its story to more New Zealanders.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Grey Lynn-based independent Smart Media have fired us a fired-up release to promote its services. Managing partner Mike Wilson said: ”We are transforming the industry with an innovative approach to transparency and client-centric practices.