AUCKLAND, Today: Following judging by 38 senior public relations and communications practitioners, the Public Relations Institute has announced 25 finalists in the 2019 annual industry awards.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Over 400,000 New Zealanders say they would definitely seek out medicinal cannabis products when they become widely available from 2020, according to a large independent survey and the first of its kind, just released.

HONG KONG, Today: Two New Zealand agencies made the shortlist for the 2019 PR Awards Asia, which takes place Wednesday 12 June.

CANNES, Saturday: Six New Zealanders will sit on juries for the 2019 Cannes Lions next month – alongside 15 Aussies. The Kiwis are …

AUCKLAND, Friday: Leading PR & social agency Mango Communications is set to lift the lid on the influence industry in New Zealand with a three-part series, The Evolution of Influence, offering marketers a deep dive under the covers of the ‘insta-world’.

SYDNEY, Friday: Two high-quality award wins for The NZ Herald last week – The paper was named Best Daily Newspaper in Asia/Pacific at the International News Media Association awards for its #NotforSale editorial campaign.

AUCKLAND, Today: Since winning the Book Depository business back in August 2018, Freemans Bay indie agency Republik has been busy producing work for markets around the world, with campaigns running in Singapore, Ireland, and Hong Kong.