PARIS, Tuesday: In order to reach a maximum number of viewers – and all the winners – the Epica Awards ceremony will once again be shown live online this year. It will take place on Thursday 8 December at 6PM CET (5am Wednesday NZT) and will be streamed on Linkedin and YouTube.

TOKYO, Tuesday: Ricardo Adolfo – ECD at TBWA\Media Arts Lab Japan & South Korea – has selected DDB Aotearoa’s work for Tourism NZ as his global best interactive advertising of the week.

AUCKLAND, Today: AUNZ producer Eight has announced that Auckland-based Steve Kane has come on board as business development director and creative consultant across the tvc and The Story Department in both Australia and New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Today: Ogilvy in New Zealand has been using fashion to shift perceptions of where a pharmacy degree can take you – by creating a series of lab coats that pair local artists with Auckland University alumni.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Eight director Miki Magasiva has been named Best Director Drama/Comedy at the 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand TV awards for The Panthers.

BEIJING/NEW YORK, Monday: NZ Agencies put in a strong showing in the finalists selections for the One Asia Creative Awards 2022 – produced by The One Club Asia – with 13 through – all entered by Special Auckland.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Ask any single person who has used digital dating platforms, and they’ll tell you it’s not pretty. The internet is filled with comically awful dating stories and matching fails. 

AUCKLAND, Today: Kiwi comedian and TV personality Te Radar has taken drastic action to reverse the effects of climate change in the Pacific by attempting to #SueTheSea.

AUCKLAND, Saturday: School Road Publishing – part of Waitapu Group (includes Stanley St creative agency) has pulled forward their decision to migrate to digital exclusively.