AUCKLAND, Thursday: NZME’s Newstalk ZB, along with MediaWorks music stations The Breeze, The Rock, More FM, The Sound, and Magic have recorded strong numbers in the latest GfK commercial radio ratings, released yesterday (scroll down for the link to the detail).

WELLINGTON, Today: In the unlikely event that it skipped your mind, this Monday (26 September) has been declared a one-off public holiday in New Zealand to mark the passing of the Queen.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: As the second Bledisloe Cup match approaches, TAB NZ and Takapuna-based creative content agency Yarn are spurring on the trans-tasman rivalry with a campaign that highlights what’s really at stake this weekend – victory on home soil.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Following a competitive pitch, DDB Aotearoa has been awarded the business of TSB, with the 100% NZ-owned bank appointing the agency as its lead advertising partner. There was no incumbent.

AUCKLAND, Today: Clemenger Group NZ has announced the merger of its two New Zealand-based specialist consulting firms – public affairs & strategic communications firm GRC Partners, and public relations & reputation management agency Porter Novelli.

AUCKLAND, Today: Triton Digital, a global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, has released the latest New Zealand Podcast Ranker – the top three podcasts were The Mike Hosking Breakfast (NZME/iHeartRadio/ARN), Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley on ZM (NZME/iHeartRadio/ARN), and Stuff You Should Know (NZME/iHeartRadio/ARN).

TORONTO, Wednesday: Kantar Public New Zealand’s research into youth and porn has won gold at the 2022 global ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Awards, the top award for the research industry, presented in Ontario today.