AUCKLAND, Today: Simon Bridges is set to become New Zealand’s newest media star. Bridges has confirmed he has signed on to host Stuff’s first digital audio show.

AUCKLAND, Today: Go Media has erected one of the largest P6 digital screens in the country with its latest supersite in Porirua.

TORONTO, Wednesday: Guest judge for Best Ads of the Week Worldwide, Lisa Greenberg, who is co-CCO at Leo Burnett Toronto, has selected the latest print ad out of Motion Sickness NZ’s Kiwi Lager An Ad that makes Ads campaign as her runner-up in the Print section of the competition.

AUCKLAND, Today: As millions of freshly harvested New Zealand-grown Rockit apples begin arriving into ports around the world, a “bold” new brand campaign from Special kicks off “harnessing the spirit of bravery”.

AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media is back supporting Youthline for another year and encouraging Kiwis to ‘Walk the Talk’ for 31 minutes every day this month, fundraising support for young people struggling with mental health.

AUCKLAND, Today: Mercer has launched The Table — an integrated editorial platform designed to support Kiwi women, of any lifestyle and stage, towards financial freedom.

AUCKLAND, Today: Selleys has appointed full-service Freemans Bay indie Republik to manage its digital and social media business here in New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Today: Leading AUNZ technology-based insights agency Perceptive has secured a new project with Trade Me, which will see them delve into a combination of focus group research and a quantitative usage and attitude survey.

NEW YORK, Today: After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, The One Club has  announced the return of One Screen, the original short film festival for the global creative community that unites and celebrates filmmakers from both commercial advertising and film industries.

HAMILTON, Today: Claudelands Arena is to be renamed Globox Arena since a new partnership has developed between Hamilton City Council and local media business Globox.