AUCKLAND, Today: BCG2 has launched the latest instalment in rural insurer FMG’s long-term brand platform, We’re Here for the Good of the Country.

AUCKLAND, Today: LA-based audio tech service advisor Triton Digital has unveiled New Zealand’s top three podcasts in April. Triton’s Top 100 Podcast Ranker and Top Network Ranker are ranked by monthly listeners, in accordance with the latest IAB Podcast Technical Measurement Guidelines.

NEW YORK, Today: Two entries from New Zealand won Cubes at the ADC 101st annual awards ceremony, held last night during Creative Week 2022. There were no winners from Australia this year.

CANNES, Today: This year’s Lions Festival programme is built around six priority areas: Sustainability, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Data & Technology, Brand Creativity & Effectiveness, Talent, and Business Transformation.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: NZ hair salon franchise Rodney Wayne and brand agency Lachlan McPherson & Friends have launched a nationwide multimedia campaign inviting New Zealanders to “feel the excitement and confidence that comes with fresh hair colour”.

TAURANGA, Today: Hamilton and Tauranga-based creative agency KingSt has been working with the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce to completely revamp their brand strategy and visual identity to transform the organisation into Tauranga Business Chamber.

CHICAGO, Tuesday: The greatest institution of American capitalism, McDonald’s, will be closing all its restaurants in Russia in protest at the ongoing war in Ukraine. It has yet to be made clear if the closure will be immediate – or phased in.

AUCKLAND, Today: New Warner Bros. Discovery free-to-air channels Rush and Eden are proving popular with Kiwi audiences after eight weeks on air.

LONDON, Today: New Zealand scored just eight entries through to the shortlist at D&AD 2022 – way behind Australia (56).