AUCKLAND, Sunday: “Some people can stand in front of a group of strangers and give an entertaining and coherent talk without rehearsal, notes, or even having the faintest idea of what they were going to say before they stood up to say it,” writes Herald on Sunday columnist Paul Catmur.

NEW YORK, Sunday: WPP media agency GroupM has backed out of Facebook’s media agency review in which rivals like dentsu, Havas Group, and Publicis Groupe are also participating.

AUCKLAND, Friday: The Radio Bureau has revealed the finalists for the Student Outstanding Radio Creative Awards (the Orcas) who will now go through to the next round of judging.

AUCKLAND, Today: Lorde’s Solar Power world tour starts in New Zealand this summer – kickstarted with a street poster campaign in Phantom Billstickers’ frames.

AUCKLAND Today: Acumen has won the 2degrees PR business after a pitch. Aumen ceo Adelle Keely had no problem telling the world (via a PR release) that the pitch process was “robust and competitive” but she refused a simple request to identify the incumbent.

BRISBANE, Thursday: Eagle-eyed Queenstown locals were quick to notice the arrival of a giant footlong sub on Lake Whakatipu earlier this week, sharing photos across social media.

QUEENSTOWN, Today: A creative collaboration between two agencies in Queenstown and Wānaka has resulted in a new nationwide campaign to attract entrepreneurs and team builders to the district.

WELLINGTON, Today: A new weekly suburban newsprint magazine, Hello Wellington, will debut in suburban letterboxes on Thursday 12 August. It will be the only free weekly in the market.