AUCKLAND, Friday: Wyndham St-based-based creative/digital agency Topham Guerin has been named in 15th place on the Deloitte Fast 50 index of New Zealand’s fastest-growing businesses, with 319% revenue growth over the past three years.

AUCKLAND, Friday: London headquartered Rochester PR Group, which expanded into NZ in 2021, has won the Winetopia NZ wine festivals acccount. At press time, it was not clear if there’d been a pitch – or an incumbent.

AUCKLAND, Friday: As usual, the M+AD Daily newsletter will not be posted on Labour Day – this Monday (24 October) – although our website will continue to be updated.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: After two years of virtual Effie Awards, the Commercial Communications Council was able to recognise and celebrate the most effective marketing campaigns in Aotearoa last night in person at the Civic Theatre.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Heartland Potato Chips, has joined forces with Jono & Ben from The Hits to create a limited-edition chip flavour, ambitiously launching it into space.

AUCKLAND, Today: TVNZ has announced a deal that will see Kiwibank become the new broadcast partner for weekly current affairs programme Sunday, one of the network’s highest-rating programmes.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZ Geographic, NZ House & Garden, NZ Plumber, NZ Life & Leisure, Viva, New Zealand Gardener, Capital magazine, NZ Marketing Magazine, Country-Wide, Bunnings mag, Dish, Wilderness, and Here were the winners at last night’s Magazine Media Awards, held at La Zeppa.

WELLINGTON, Thursday: Clemenger BBDO NZ’s work for the Human Rights Commission (Voice of Racism) and Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet (Unite against covid-19) have both been selected as Global Grand Effie contenders.

AUCKLAND, Today: Mango Communications Aotearoa and Booking.com took home two awards at the recent Rainbow Excellence Awards for their Travel Proud campaign – the Rainbow Tick Training & Development Award and the Pride Pledge Representation in Marketing Award. They were also finalists in the Impact category.