Newstalk ZB has unveiled their new brand campaign – a “slick, bold and fresh view” with the line Now we’re talking focusing on what Newstalk ZB does best – talking news, opinions and commentary with New Zealanders.

Three NZ agencies have been named in the International Echo Award Rankings – a global competition that recognises top data-driven advertising and marketing campaigns for strategy, creative and in-market performance.

New Zealand-based digital agency NV Interactive has just been recognised (again) in this year’s Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year Awards. 

Campaign Asia Pacific is now seeking nominations for the annual Women to Watch list, celebrating high-achieving women in the region’s advertising, comms and media industry.

Since Phantom Billstickers’ street posters are exposed to the elements, the company says it’s always thinking hard about making sure they don’t peel off walls or end up a soggy mess of paste and paper. 

Following on from Speight’s popular The Dance brand ad, Speight’s has this week launched an innovative campaign extension: Cheers Beers.

APN Outdoor has announced the expansion of its “ground-breaking” audience measurement tool, Calibre. “The expansion gives advertisers and agencies improved efficiencies and user experience, confirming Calibre’s standing as an industry-leading media audience measurement platform,” said APN Outdoor New Zealand head Mike Watkins.

Sandra Renowden, the Sydney-based external communications manager of WPP AUNZ (in which the WPP/Ogilvy comms network is a 61.5% stakeholder) has contacted M+AD to clarify our earlier reports about the rebranding of Ogilvy, and the subsequent changes at Ogilvy PR in Sydney (scroll down for the links to those stories).