AUCKLAND, Friday: The Comms Council has lent its support for the 24th Kyiv International Advertising Festival (KIAF), which has issued an invitation for New Zealand creatives to enter Ukraine’s “socially significant communications contest programme” for 2023.

AUCKLAND, Friday: The Goat Farm’s employment branding & recruitment campaign Tonkin+Taylor Suits me to a T+T has been awarded first place in Talent Acquisition at the Human Resources New Zealand Awards.

SINGAPORE, Today: DDB Group Aotearoa was awarded New Zealand Agency Of The Year at Spikes Asia, taking home the Integrated Grand Prix, three Golds, five Silvers and five Bronzes.

AUCKLAND, Today: An NZME competition giving creatives the chance to submit their innovative, unique print advertising to win the ‘greatest paper run of their life’ has already racked up significant interest, as NZME announces the competition judges.

LONDON, Today: D&AD has appointed three Kiwis as judges for the 61st annual awards programme – with 71 professionals from across the Asia Pacific region.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Telum Media, in collaboration with the News Publishers Association and the Comms Council are inviting industry people to a social evening of networking.

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday: Sumner-based full-service creative agency Not Another has officially received B Corp certification, which recognises a commitment to using business as a force for good, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

AUCKLAND, Today: Special Aotea – the culturally led, creative, strategic and business rōpū (group) within Special – has launched a fully paid scholarship, open for young Māori students with the goal to create more pathways into the creative industry.

AUCKLAND, Today: In a world where you can interact with virtual influencers and pets, there’s now a chance you might be wearing something designed with the help of artificial intelligence.