AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Agencies made a strong showing at Tuesday’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards,held at Spark Arena. The agency stars included Lassoo, Colenso, PHD, Chemistry, 81, DDB, Mango, MediaCom, Together, Dentsu, GSL Promotus, MBM, VMLY&R, Bastion Shine, Fish, With, and FCB.

AUCKLAND, Today: Creative technology studio Method has found new ways for the post-covid world to engage with the public – via a new website and a brand refresh.

AUCKLAND, Today: A hard-hitting nationwide campaign from Augusto and animal rights charity Safe For Animals sees farm workers switch roles with abused animals.

AUCKLAND, Today: After a two-year hiatus, the annual Battle of the Ad Bands is back for 2022 – “And,” says the Comms Council, “there are only 50 tickets left!”

AUCKLAND, Today: “Media coverage of the royal family is the true measure of their power,” wrote Sideswipe contributor Dave Pell in yesterday’s NZ Herald, suggesting that “the Queen was the world’s leading influencer.”

WELLINGTON, Today: To mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the Government has announced a one-off national public holiday, to take place in a fortnight – on Monday 26 September 2022.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Four Square – alongside FCB Aotearoa and Maori-owned creative agency Run – has developed and launched a te reo Māori shopping list translator.

NEW YORK, Today: The One Asia Creative Awards has appointed three senior Kiwi creatives to its jury (entries close this Friday (scroll down for the link).

AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has unveiled a new partnership with LockerRoom – Newsroom’s dedicated women’s sport section.

AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff has freshened up its Auckland community newspapers with more local content and a new masthead design. Communities publisher David Gadd says the new masthead is bold and bright.