AUCKLAND, Thursday: NewstalkZB is the most popular network at any given moment, according to the latest GfK commercial ratings headcount. ZB has a 12.6 Share – comfortably ahead of The Breeze, Magic, and The Rock.

AUCKLAND, Today: From 6 o’clock this morning, OMANZ members, with support from Go Media, will light up nearly 400 billboards, street furniture and retail signs across the nation with a powerful Stand at Dawn message encouraging New Zealanders to commemorate Anzac Day this Saturday by standing outside their home with a candle.

AUCKLAND, Today: Covid-19 is no joke, but one Kiwi bloke – who obviously has too much self-isolation time on his hands – have come up with a ripper self-edited parody song.

AUCKLAND, Today: Carren Richardson-Park, strategic director at CBD-based indie marketing/ad agency Charm, has written a thought-provoking piece on ‘the return on the art of the soft sell’ – a  timely topic in this Covid world.

WELLINGTON, Today: As promised, Klim Type Foundry has got back to us with images and details of the work that put them through to the Asia Pacific finals of The One Club’s 99th ADC Awards (scroll down for the link to yesterday’s story).

AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand and Australia will lead the world’s way back from the Covid crisis, believes Nielsen Media NZ MD Caroline Atford.

LONDON, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO’s I’m Drinking It For You bluesy masterpiece, produced for DB Export, continues its climb to world domination, picking up a spot in the WARC Effective Content Strategy shortlist.

NEW YORK, Today: Wellington’s Klim Type Foundry has succeeded with one piece of design work through to the Asia Pacific finals of The One Club’s 99th ADC Awards.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Many NZ businesses are indicating they are likely to review media and agency strategies post-Covid-19 – including reviews of creative & media agency appointments.