AUCKLAND, Tuesday: A familiar face to generations of Kiwis, biscuit-loving Cookie Bear, has undergone a modern transformation thanks to the team at True, and their new tvc campaign.
Future shock
AUCKLAND, Today: The Marketing Association and The Radio Bureau are getting together to hold a free breakfast event with Australian radio futurologist James Cridland.
Charm puts on weight
AUCKLAND, Today: After relaunching their new look agency in 2018, Jo Tacon & Carren Richardson-Park have continued to grow their business quietly and assuredly, both with new hires as well as winning new clients.
New role for Maher
AUCKLAND, Monday: Two top-level changes at TVNZ – commercial director Paul Maher is taking on the newly formed role of business strategy director, replaced by Jodi O’Donnell.
The contenders: DDB, FCB, Pitchblack

AUCKLAND, Today: New World, New Zealand’s biggest spender on advertising in the supermarket sector, is currently pitching for a new ad agency.
Tart for tart’s sake

AUCKLAND, Today: As usual, lots to choose from in NZ media in the past week. But hard to beat this beauty from the Recipes page in Stuff’s Sunday Star-Times’s Sunday magazine – created, no doubt, by some lowly, uncredited, sub.
Empire building?

AUCKLAND, Friday: TVNZ ceo Kevin Kenrick’s resorted to a personalised spam email campaign today to convince media readers of the state-owned broadcaster’s case in favour of the proposed merger of TVNZ and RNZ.
In concert*
AUCKLAND, Friday: “Snapped this morning – Book of Mormon assorted outdoor action on Pitt St, Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa!”
Wanted: Your top 5%
NEW YORK, Today: This year, five Kiwis are being given the opportunity to attend Verizon Media’s exclusive industry talent education programme in Sydney in March.
Virus bites adbiz

BANGKOK, Today: AdFest 2020 has been postponed due to the global emergency caused by the rapid spread of Coronavirus.