AUCKLAND, Today: After an early delay, The Comms Council (celebrating its 40th year) has issued the entry call for NZ’s premium creative advertising contest, the 2020 Axis Awards.

AUCKLAND, Today: Award-winning Kiwi director James Anderson has joined the Fish&Clips Ponsonby roster, bringing years of experience across all stages of the television industry.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: The Comms Council has put on sale tickets for Tuesday’s Pressies Awards (PR/social/experiential agency) with host Paddy Gower.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Lion has awarded its megamillion-dollar media account to MediaCom, after a pitch between MBM, Starcom, and Zenith (all Publicis agencies), according to a Damien Venuto report in the NZ Herald Premium section (scroll down for the link).

AUCKLAND, Today: 3.58 million people or 82% of New Zealanders aged 10+ listened to radio each week in Survey 4 2019, from the Radio Broadcasters Association and surveyor GfK NZ.

AUCKLAND, Today: A little over 80 years since the first Beetle rolled off the production line, Volkswagen – with DDB still in the co-driver’s seat – is bidding farewell to the iconic model which truly cemented itself in both motoring and advertising history.