M+AD today salutes Topp Twins Jools & Lynda who have been finally and deservedly recognised by the Crown after a lifetime of enlightened humour, with a knighthood.

There’s now just 15 days to go to the launch of the 2018 Cannes Lions Festival, in France on Monday 18 June (ends on Friday 22 June).

If ever there was a living anachronism, that would have to be the institution that we know as Queen’s Birthday – still officially celebrated throughout New Zealand and Australia. Which means, of course, no M+AD Daily on Monday (4 June).

Former FCB NZ media director Anna Chitty (now CEO of PHD China) and PHD NZ CEO Louise Bond were last night named winners of the Campaign Asia-Pacific Women Leading Change Awards in Singapore.

Auckland agencies Republik and PHD have multiple entries through to the finals of Tangrams Effectivenes & Strategy Awards, which will be presented during Spikes Asia in September. PHD has seven, Republik two, and one went to MBM.

NZME, Mango (for DDB’s Re:Scam), HMC PR Hamilton, FCB, Campbell Squared, Wright Comms, Ateed, Watercare, AUT, and the NZTA were rewarded at the 2018 annual PRINZ Awards, held last night in Hamilton. The Department of Internal Affairs won the Supreme Award for its entry He Tohu Exhibition.

Now into its second year, the IABNZ’s Internet Advertising Revenue Report – out yesterday – is able to show year-on-year comparisons, revealing that Desktop still leads the way but Mobile across NZ publishers is gaining, as Interactive Advertising reported in Q1 2018 reached $244.5m.