AUCKLAND, Today: M+AD can this morning report that DDB Aotearoa had been the incumbent before KidsCan appointed Britomart-based The Monkeys Aotearoa – part of Accenture Song – as its creative and strategic agency of record yesterday.
Lisa Fedyszyn, Brigid Alkema, Gary Steele selected for 2023 Cannes Lions jury
CANNES, Sunday: Special NZ ECD Lisa Fedyszyn, Clemenger BBDO Wellington CCO Brigid Alkema, and DDB Aotearoa CCO Gary Steele have been appointed for jury duty at the Cannes Lions 2023.
AU & NZ land 23 shortlist entries in ADC 102nd Annual Awards

NEW YORK, Sunday: Agencies and brands in Australia scored 19 shortlist entries and New Zealand landed four for the global ADC 102nd Annual Awards, as announced today by The One Club for Creativity.
In Motion delivers SIXT campaign with NZ snow royalty
AUCKLAND, Today: What presented as “a very exciting, relatively simple” creative brief became a logistical challenge’ made possible in the latest execution from Ponsonby-based production outfit In Motion and Wanaka-based content producer The Beards for premium new mobility outfit SIXT.
No M+AD over Easter

AUCKLAND, Today: Easter is upon us – which means there’ll be no M+AD Daily published tomorrow (Good Friday) or Monday (Easter Monday).
New Animates brand platform via Insiders Agency
AUCKLAND, Today: Creative shop Insiders Agency and Animates have created a new brand platform, aimed at bringing more joy to the lives of our pets.
Blur the Lines transforms Comvita’s home for hybrid working
AUCKLAND, Today: This month Comvita welcomed their staff back into a redesigned workplace which embraces the ever-changing and hybrid working style of their people.
FCB & Run work with the Electoral Commission to usher in changes to Māori Electoral Option with light and colour
AUCKLAND, Today: FCB Aotearoa, Run Aotearoa and the Electoral Commission have worked together to create an awareness campaign around significant changes to the Māori Electoral Option.
Production company Radlab opens new office
AUCKLAND, Today: Content producer Radlab has opened its new office space in Eden Terrace, to fuel the company’s next round of growth after doubling in size over the past year.
FizzyPop and Modica Group partner with Regional Council to launch text-to-donate service for disaster relief efforts

HAWKE’S BAY, Today: Specialist digital agency FizzyPop, has partnered with Modica Group, a leading Auckland-based enterprise SMS services provider, and the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to launch a text-to-donate service for the Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust.