AUCKLAND, Thursday: Parnell-based The Business Marketing Group has welcomed two new arrivals – Oliver Garside and Chloe Lim.

MT MAUNGANUI, Today: Creative agency Wave has formed a collaboration with Tauranga’s Youth Advisory Group and Mount Brewing Co to cook up a plan to increase youth engagement in the upcoming local body elections.

SINGAPORE, Today: “Dear Ed,” writes Kiwi ad identity Mark Pickering (formerly of Brand Spanking NZ, now creative strategist at Chimney APAC), “I know you’re always keen to hear how travelling Kiwis are doing in their new roles so Camilla Andersen (our Kiwi MD) and I thought you might like to hear how a couple of us are doing up here in Singapore.

SINGAPORE, Wednesday: New Zealand has at least 26 pieces of work – out of 149 entries – through to the first shortlists at the Spikes Asia (with several more categories to come). Colenso BBDO has five finalists, Saatchi & Saatchi five, DDB four, FCB four, Clemenger BBDO two, and Stanley St one.

AUCKLAND, Today: Leading voice experience (VX) and digital design agency Versa has developed the official All Blacks Skill for Amazon Alexa that aims to give All Blacks fans a winning edge.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Stuff and NZME have taken home a combined five awards at this year’s News Media Awards, an Aussie show that showcases the best professionally generated news content.

AUCKLAND, Today: “Dear Ed,” writes Jessie Casson. “I am a photographer and filmmaker. In three days, we (my husband and three children) are heading away for four months to make a documentary in Latin America travelling from Argentina to Mexico.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Leading travel and adventure retailer Kathmandu has reappointed and extended their relationship with Vizeum NZ.