SYDNEY, Thursday: Alan Jones’ derogatory on-air comments about NZ PM Jacinda Ardern breached broadcasting decency rules, but the Australian Communications & Media Authority will not take further action due to the 2GB host’s imminent retirement and Macquarie Media’s response to Jones’ actions.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZ-owned Tranzit Group (1000+ vehicles nationwide) has appointed outdoor company Go Media as its exclusive vendor to manage advertising sales across its fleet of buses in Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Whanganui and Wairarapa, effective from Monday 1 June.

AUCKLAND, Today: FCB handled the PR for a new partnership between Chorus and the Doc Edge Film Festival that will see the critically acclaimed fest emerge from the lockdown with an online screening.

NEW YORK, Today: Wellington’s Klim Type Foundry has won Silver in the Typefaces category at The One Club’s 99th ADC Awards.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Comms Council ceo Paul Head has offered a positive take on the arrival of “the home office”, in the latest Connection for the Industry Zoomcast (Ep 6 – the last in the series).

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The New Zealand magazine sector is putting on a brave face, despite the destruction left after Bauer’s scandalous exit.

WELLINGTON, Wednesday: The Advertising Standards Authority today reported that advertising revenue across all main media was $2.767 billion dollars for the 12 months ended 31 December 2019.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Big Communications is celebrating last week’s Best Marketing Campaign win (for RNZ) at the 2020 RBA Radio Awards.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Total digital advertising revenue in New Zealand continues to climb, reaching over $310 million for the first quarter in 2020 – 6.3% growth on the same period in the previous year.

SYDNEY, Today: Carat has won the account for jewellery retailer Pandora, across Australia and New Zealand, following a three-way pitch against Mindshare and incumbent Ikon.