SYDNEY, Wednesday: Pablo Ferrari, ECD at BBDO Mexico, has judged Special NZ’s Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps as last week’s best TV ad in the world.

AUCKLAND, Today: Special PR has provided a credits list for the NZTE Invest New Zealand global brand platform Do Good, Do Well, created by Special New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Tueday: The New Zealand Defence Force and OMD have partnered with oOh!media to maximise their campaign to attract young New Zealanders to join the armed services.

AUCKLAND, Today: Brand tracking software company Tracksuit has launched a tool to help businesses more accurately calculate their annual brand & sales activation budgets.

SYDNEY, Tuesday: New Zealand’s ad market has shrugged off higher inflation and last year’s broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics to continue to defy expectations in August, reporting an impressive 10.3% increase in media agency adspend to a record August total.

AUCKLAND, Today: Invest New Zealand, part of NZ Trade & Enterprise, has unveiled a new global brand platform, Do Good, Do Well, created by Special New Zealand. 

AUCKLAND, Monday: The Pressie Awards will back for their 5th year, with new categories, new judges, new venue, new look and new sponsors. 

PORTLAND, OREGON, Today: Advertising great Dan Wieden — the co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy — died peacefully in his home last night, aged 77.