AUCKLAND, Today: Not everybody is celebrating the merger of MediaWorks stations Radio Live and Magic. One insider has written to M+AD saying: “It’s not so much a merger – more of a closure of Live” (which is exactly the way M+AD ed David Gapes – an old radio hand – sees it).

AUCKLAND, Today: Ogilvy has released details of Auckland Transport’s latest road safety campaign – a multimedia affair that the agency rightly describes as “hard-hitting”.

AUCKLAND, Today: Just one week to go till PREScom – the Comms Council’s inaugural PR/experiential awards show – the finalists include Spark PR, Lassoo, Mango, Sherson Wills, Fuse, Tenfold, Campbell & Co, TBWA\ and Copper Brand Experiences (scroll down for details).

SYDNEY, Today: oOh!media has announced the new leadership team responsible for driving the continued growth of the business in New Zealand, following its successful acquisition of Adshel.

AUCKLAND, Today: The 2018/19 Data Book print edition is out now and (says publisher Kelly Lucas) “to celebrate our 30th birthday we are distributing the latest copy free to the first 20 M+AD Daily readers that contact us”.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Media Design School’s AdSchool would like to see the entire industry at tonight’s end-of-year show – so determined that they’ve hit us with two PR releases just this week!

AUCKLAND, Today: To celebrate Special’s 10th year in business, the sharp indie shop wants want to buy everyone in the entire industry a beer. Yes everyone.

AUCKLAND, Today: NSPR is celebrating 10 years in business – since it was established by Niki Schuck in July 2008 – with the announcement of two new directors, Lynda Millward & Kate Barron.

AUCKLAND, Monday: This year’s Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards achieved Three’s highest rating music awards show ever, gathering 77,675 viewers in the 25-54 demographic – up on last year’s 70,304 viewers.