AUCKLAND, Today: Some of the world’s top innovators and business minds are making their way to Auckland for Future State, a keynote speaker event which will explore the driving forces behind the next era of technological innovation.

CHRISTCHURCH, Today: This year’s Best Design Awards campaign, crafted by hand and brought to life through stop motion by Canterbury-based design studio Strategy Creative, has gone live with a Call to Enter. 

AUCKLAND, Today: Karangape Rd-based indie Badger Communications has created a new brand identity campaign for Freeview.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Flying Fish NZ has added end-to-end stills production division Fanclub to its stable, representing a “carefully curated” roster of NZ-based photographers.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Special, Mango, Acumen and Anthem dominated the list of finalists for this year’s Public Relations Awards, announced by PRINZ today – in total, 32 entries have made the cut out of 113 submissions across 18 different categories.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Toybox production designer Daniel McKay is going international with his digital artwork projected across Paris and New York City — including the famous Times Square billboard.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Integrated creative agency Darkhorse and One New Zealand are celebrating bringing the new brand to life, starting with their naming sponsorship of the NZ Warriors at their first home game of the season last month.

AUCKLAND, Today: American citrus growers Sunkist has appointed Mango Communications Aotearoa as its PR and social agency for the New Zealand market, “helping to make noise about the brand on Kiwi shores”.