AUCKLAND, Today: Production & creative agency Augusto won the Supreme Business Excellence Award – NZ’s top commerce accolade – at last night’s Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2019 (Central Region).

AUCKLAND, Today: M+AD had a forgettable day on Friday – committing two nasty errors. First we stuffed up our story about Scroll Media’s new client – NZ’s venerable daily newspaper title, The Otago Daily Times.

AUCKLAND, Today: K Rd-based PR agency 818, which specialises in the entertainment sector, with is hosting an end-of-year party specifically designed for the creative & media communities. This event has nothing to do with the Mental Health Foundation’s Like Minds programme (as stated, incorrectly, in M+AD on Friday).

AUCKLAND, Today: Janda Productions, owner of the annual New Zealand Television Awards, has partnered with UK-based production house Grabyo to increase the social reach of its 2019 awards show with real-time video and influencer syndication. 

AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff has produced (in-house) and launched a new brand campaign, called Because Journalism …

AUCKLAND, Today: In the first of a new series, the Face 2 Face podcast takes a look at how three iconic Kiwi companies changed brand perceptions. First, how Whittaker’s became New Zealand’s most-loved brand.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Clemenger Group behavioural research agency Sapien has unveiled new technology to measure shopper behaviour, in an innovative new study carried out to redefine Frucor Suntory’s shopper marketing strategy.

SYDNEY, Today: Standard Media Index is this month reporting contrasting advertising demand trends on either side of the Tasman, with New Zealand reporting a record level of September bookings while the Australian market was more subdued.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Parnell creative indie The Business Marketing Group has crafted a campaign for Watttie’s Burger Sauce. “It’s probably the greatest thing to happen to burgers since fries and soda,” says BMG client service director George Sim.