The Warc Media Awards 2017, a global competition rewarding effective media planning, is now open for entries. Entry is free and there’s a US$40,000 prize fund for the top winners.

An Australian Labor Party ad campaign featuring the Opposition leader Bill Shorten has come under attack across the Ditch because every person featured in it is a white Anglo-Saxon.

The NZ Marketing Association has issued its call for entries for the upcoming NZ Marketing Awards on 14 September at The Langham Auckland.

QMS NZ has launched an innovative roadshow promotion utilising virtual reality to bring The Commuter Network and Britomart station direct to clients.

NZ creative digital agency Resn has launched an office in Shanghai, China. A press release from the agency this morning said the agency surprised observers by revealing yesterday that Shanghai had emerged “the victors” ahead of Singapore.

MD Michael Redwood, and CDs Tony Bradbourne & Rob Jack were in a meeting when M+AD phoned this morning seeking confirmation of the rumour that Special Group has won a pitch for the Uber creative account on both sides of the Tasman.

DDB leads a group of creative companies – including Young & Shand, Zenith Media, the pr shop, and Reframed Media Dunedin – behind the launch last week of the third annual edition of the Speight’s We Will campaign.

Cannes has named nine New Zealanders to juror roles at the 2017 Lions in June. Gender equality also took a step forward with the festival increasing the number of women across all juries to a record 43%.