AUCKLAND, Today: “Playfulness is a word you don’t often hear when it comes to solving hard problems,” writes DDB NZ AUNZ CCO Damon Stapleton in his latest blog.
Last chance to Dance

AUCKLAND, Today: Entry to the 2020 TVNZ-New Zealand Marketing Awards closes today (Friday 5 June) at 5pm.
You Make, You Learn (updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Grey Lynn creative indie True has developed a new campaign for Yoobee Colleges (campuses in Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua and Christchurch).
Auction Heroes
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ artists – with public-spirited support from oOh!media, Trade Me, and Grey Lynn-based PR shop Public Library – are helping raise funds for Youthline and NZ artists in a week-long auction starting this morning (Friday 5 June).
$50k on offer
CHRISTCHURCH, Today: A *Ferrymead-based advertising agency has launched a new fund to help support companies to bounce back from the impacts of Covid-19.
Black Lives Matter
NEW YORK, Today: The death of George Floyd has inspired some powerful creativity in the US overnight. WARNING: These images (above) of weeping children will break your heart.
Great Expectations
AUCKLAND, Today: Sugar & Partners have created a new integrated TV, print, outdoor, social and digital campaign for Destination Great Lake Taupō.
3Di breakthrough

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Digital Twin, the boutique interactive division of award-winning Newmarket-based creative studio Kaleidoscope, has created a new, fully interactive 3D online tool for Invercargill-based boat builder Stabicraft.
Charge of the Bike Brigade
CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Phantom Billstickers are teaming up with Big Street Bikers to launch New Zealand’s first public infrastructure double-sided digital screen network – Locky Docks.
Stuff & NZME win in Paris

PARIS, Last Night: NZ media giants Stuff and NZME shared the honours at the 2020 Global Media Awards, each taking out one of 10 regional wins.