President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are to become one – as seen on the cover of the latest issue of America’s Time magazine.
NZME hands cash bonus to staff with new babies

Auckland, Today: NZME has announced a change in its parental leave policy to better reflect the needs of parents when they welcome a new arrival into the family.
IABNZ reaffirms 5th partnership with ad:tech Auckland
Auckland, Today: IABNZ announced that it will partner with ad:tech Auckland – NZ’s largest advertising, marketing media technology event – for the fifth year running.
Feisty NZME & Stuff make Australasian finals

The 2018 shortlist for Australia’s The Australasian News Media Awards are dominated, unsurprisingly, by Fairfax Media Australia and New Corp Australia, but with a good sprinkling of Kiwis (mainly Stuff and NZME).
Kiwi ingenuity works for Bayleys
Bayleys Real Estate has launched a campaign that aims to celebrate the company’s reputation for teamwork and collaboration.
Exponential unveils performance-based video advertising solution

Auckland, Today: Exponential Interactive, a digital advertising company reaching more than 700 million users monthly, has released a new video advertising solution that can be held accountable to performance metrics as measured by multi-touch, last-view or other performance attribution models.
Aussie back-room gurus sign on as digital auction partner for The Block NZ

Australian-based world-leading livestreaming & bidding real estate auction platform Gavl has partnered with Three’s The Block NZ.
Arrivals & Departures: Award-winning director back home
Commercials director Jeff Wood has returned home to New Zealand from a successful stint in London to join the Fish & Clips roster.
NZ student films through at Comic-Con San Diego
Three short films made by Auckland’s Media Design School students are shortlisted for awards at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, to be held in San Diego from tomorrow (Thursday 19-Monday 23 July).
ASA launches AdHelp info service

WELLINGTON, Tuesday: The New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority has today launched its new AdHelp Information Service.