WELLINGTON, Today: Innovation by New Zealand’s business leaders is largely driven by disruption from abroad, and they are seen as relatively conservative decision-makers, research by Isentia has found.

AUCKLAND, Monday: We care as much about music as you do is a line often used by The Sound radio station – but in their latest tvc campaign they inadvertently reveal themselves to be true millennials – without a care in the world.

PATTAYA, Saturday: “Awards are the best retention tool we will ever have,” Leo Burnett global CCO/exec chairman Mark Tutssel told the Adfest audience yesterday.

LISBON, Friday: The Association of NZ Advertisers and the Comms Council have welcomed the World Federation of Advertisers call for all brands globally to hold social media platforms to account in the light of recent failures to block dangerous and hateful content.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: He may have suspended his M+AD sub (after we “exchanged views” on a recent campaign story – now deleted from our site) but Barnes Catmur & Friends Dentsu founder/partner Daniel Barnes has lost nothing of his wit.

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Five NZ agency execs and marketers were guests of NYC-based Verizon Media (formerly Oath) when they brought together 50 creative Antipodean rising stars for their inaugural Brand Love Academy event.

SYDNEY, Today: In her role as Campaign Brief ’s weekly guest judge, Colenso BBDO creative director Maria Devereux (whose credits include Pedigree SelfieSTIX) has named her selection of the best print, TV, outdoor and interactive ads of the past seven days – plus the runners up.

WELLINGTON, Thursday: FCB New Zealand has announced the promotion of Sean Keaney to managing director – Wellington.