AUCKLAND, Today Ponsonby-based independent media agency Sneakers has been appointed the media agency for AA Home, effective immediately.

AUCKLAND, Today: Mark Ritson’s polarising views and spirited presentation style have made him infamous in the marketing world, according to the blurb on the Comms Council’s latest event.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Face 2 Face podcast takes a look at how three iconic Kiwi companies changed brand perceptions. In the third part, we look at how the New Zealand Olympic Committee connected fans with its athletes.

SYDNEY, Friday: NZ is shining at the Australasian shortlist stage of Campaign Asia Pacific Awards – led by NZ Agency of the Year finalists DDB, Special Group, Colenso BBDO, and media shops Mediacom, OMD and PHD – plus DDB’s Nikki McKelvie & Michael Doolan.

AUCKLAND, Today: The MDS AdSchool holds its end-of-year show in just four days – on Tuesday 19 November, at Fukuko, 42 Tyler St in the CBD.

AUCKLAND, Today: Tickets have gone on sale for the 2019 Pressie Awards, which showcase achievements in PR, Experiential and Social Media throughout 2018 and 2019.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council is celebrating the Axis Awards’ 40th birthday with a reminder that the 2020 call for entries will be opening “soon”.

AUCKLAND, Today: Following a closed pitch, TBWA NZ has been appointed as the lead agency for Lotto New Zealand’s Instant Kiwi brand. The incumbent was VMLY&R.

AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell-based design tech studio Rush has made the latest Deloitte Fast 50 – the first time for Rush, and a rare result for the ad sector.

AUCKLAND, Today: The ghosts of New Zealand’s gone birds have flocked to streets around the country, with 12 national treasures reclaiming the land that was once theirs as part of an oOh!media campaign for The Urban Art Foundation.