Rebecca ‘Berocca’ Paschalis has a lot to celebrate this year. She is turning the big 5 0 and also heading into her 22nd year at global media agency Omnicom Media Group.  

Australia’s B&T Awards – a creative show that specifically seeks New Zealand entries – has issued its entry call for 2018.

Y&R New Zealand has scored two finalists for Heinz Geoff – already a winner on the global stage – in the shortlist of the 2018 Australian Effie Awards.

It’s all downhill now till summertime arrives – peak time for cooling drink products. And the people behind Almighty Juice and Phantom have been quick off the mark with some startling outdoor displays.

Sydney, today: Nestlé Oceania has announced it has appointed Mediabrands-Thrive UM as its media agency in Australia and New Zealand for the Nestlé portfolio of brands. 

“We just saw the article about Huggies for the PM’s baby and thought it would be worth sharing a piece of work that we ran for Trade Me to welcome the baby,” writes Charlotte Freeman of Auckland/Wellington indie media agency MBM.

Overall it was a markedly underwhelming year at the 2018 Cannes Lions for the Asia-Pacific region on the numbers, with a total of 174 awards this year—a 40% drop from the 2017’s 293 awards.

The Radio Bureau is bringing global radio advertising expert Ralph van Dijk to New Zealand for a free seminar in Auckland and Wellington to help their clients make the most out of their radio campaigns.

Waikato/BoP agency KingSt Advertising is enlisting humour to help New Zealanders get to the, er … bottom of a health issue for client Kiwi Crush.