AUCKLAND, Monday: MediaWorks has challenged yesterday’s M+AD opinion piece about Love Island NZ being held back till next year.

AUCKLAND, Sunday: During the week of July 1 to 5, Love Island UK on TV3 drew an average audience of 11,600 viewers in the 25-54 age group, and 25,800 in the total viewing audience, according to a report in the Herald on Sunday.

AUCKLAND, Sunday: By Mango head of digital & social Zoe Virtue: Mango recently held the second instalment of its Evolution of Influence breakfast series: Setting the Standard, which focused on the need for a more transparent and rigorous campaign process within influencer marketing.

MUMBAI, Thursday: Apple has continued its striking Shot on iPhone series with a new campaign highlighting India’s love affair with cricket.

LONDON, Wednesday: “NZTA’s Let Driving Distract You is so utterly charming and clever – and insightful,” is the verdict from BBH UK creative director Psembi Kinstan on a campaign that is currently catching attention throughout the world.

AUCKLAND, Today: Pead PR has appointed Kelly Grindle as director of integrated strategy, a newly created role that managing partner Sarah Munnik says “further amplifies Pead’s fully integrated offering – spanning traditional media relations, content, digital, social media, experiential, and partnerships”.

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Former Clemenger BBDO Wellington managing director Peter Biggs is at the helm of newly launched Australian creative agency Chin & Ching.

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Wednesday: In the space of one week, the creative ad students at Auckland’s Media Design School have been shortlisted 12 times across three categories at AdStars, and also scored four finalist places in the Student Orcas.