AUCKLAND, Today: Miniature apple brand Rockit has unveiled a fresh brand identity, created by Special Group New Zealand. The new brand is designed to work across all the company’s touchpoints, including a new logomark and identity, packaging, cartons, website, digital content, signage, livery and even some pack-house shirts.

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Friday: New Zealand scored 37 finalists at the 2021 Ad Stars Awards. Clemenger BBDO Wellington and Saatchi & Saatchi headed the Kiwi pack with nine finalists each.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Crave Global today launches a through-the-line campaign, Share Beautiful, for Wither Hills, the wine brand it won in a compeititive pitch earlier this year.

PENNSYLVANIA, Today: Indie Parnell media agency D3 have been officially recognised as New Zealand’s latest certified B Corp company, the first media/advertising agency in NZ to be recognised.

AUCKLAND, Today: We have an admission to make – M+AD yesterday broke the Radio Broadcasters Association/GfK embargo on the latest radio ratings survey. And the bureaucrats aren’t happy!

AUCKLAND, Today: Dentsu New Zealand has published the first global in-depth review of a cookieless future, in the wake of recent Google cookie-free announcements and timelines.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Newton-based creative indie Motion Sickness has designed a brand identity for the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, an outfit that represents over 1 million people in Aotearoa.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: 13th Battle of the Ad Bands is back – courtesy of Flying Fish and the Comms Council are stoked to present BOTAB 2021.