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.

AUCKLAND, Monday: The All Whites play Australia at Eden Park on Sunday 25 September, celebrating 100 years since the first fixture between the teams, as well as the first time they’ve met in 10 years. to encourage fans to get to Eden Park to support the team, New Zealand Football have teamed up with their creative & media agency Contagion.

AUCKLAND, Today: From widely adopted behaviours like crossing fingers, to individual examples like Rafael Nadal’s elaborate pre-serving ritual, superstitions are powerful levers on human behaviour. In fact, studies show 90% of people indulge in some form of superstition and yet no one knows where they come from.

AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks’ morning radio show The Breakfast Club on More FM has gone live with a new brand campaign, inviting Kiwis to start their day with a laugh.

AUCKLAND, Recently: This article, written by Paul Catmur, originally appeared in The Listener*. I have prostate cancer (he wrote). I am currently awaiting surgery and hopefully it was caught early enough to be taken care of, but during diagnosis and treatment I’ve come across some views which are potentially dangerous. 

LONDON, Today: The late Queen Elizabeth II always enjoyed a courteous, friendly and fruitful relationship with the media – as this charming interaction (scroll down for the link) between HRH and Paddington bears testament.