AUCKLAND, Today: Iconic Kiwi department store Farmers is returning to 99 and the Clemenger Group, following a competitive pitch process which saw specialist customer agency, 99, together with the group’s creative powerhouse Colenso BBDO, awarded the creative and retail business for Farmers.

AUCKLAND, Friday: A terse telephone and email exchange exploded last week between Comms Council chief Paul Head and M+AD ed David Gapes – in which Head said he might “blacklist” the news site unless Gapes apologises for what Head perceived as “threats” to himself and two junior staff.

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SINGAPORE, Today: Three prominent New Zealand agencies have collected a fine swag of shortlists at the 2019 APAC Effie Awards.

AUCKLAND, Today: Fuse & OMD helped Kiwibank bring the nation’s attention to the mental health issues facing the country, and claim they are changing the Facebook landscape with their I Am Hope campaign which supported New Zealander of the Year Mike King’s ‘Gumboot Friday’ event. 

AUCKLAND, Today: By M+AD deputy ed Scott Pryor – The 2019 Axis awards held last night at Skycity was an incredible celebration of the creative work in the industry over the past year – and there was plenty to celebrate.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Guinness have given a nudge and a wink to the passionate sporting rivalry between Ireland and New Zealand in a new campaign launched today via Special Group.

AUCKLAND, Today: Total digital revenue in 2018 reached $1.058 billion following four consecutive quarters of double digit growth, up almost 15% year-on-year.

AUCKLAND, Today: Boutique production studio ToyBox has unveiled its new 10-part animation series Sherwood, created in partnership with Baby Octopus New York.