Publicis Groupe has responded to the cost-reduction efforts of the Cannes Lions 2018 organisers by announcing it will return to the show – but not until 2019.

Cannes Lions has launched the 2018 Festival of Creativity, with “important changes to the delegate experience and awards structure” – not to mention the affordability of the city of Cannes.

FCB New Zealand has expanded its integrated strategic offering with a new consultancy arm focusing on the new New Zealander market.

Animal lovers may soon find their new best furry friend through an innovative retail campaign, thanks to Nestlé Purina, the winners of oOh!media’s Excite competition.

Global ad technology company AppNexus has unveiled a partnership with leading New Zealand programmatic exchange, Kiwi Premium Exchange (KPEX).

“We were wondering if you’d seen this advert for Helping Hands,” writes “Lily”, creative director at the Parnell-based recruitment agency.

A campaign the judges said was “insightful”, created by two students from the Media Design School has taken out this year’s top prize at the News Works annual NZ student advertising competition.

Y&R NZ has released new details (and an in-depth credits list) on its widely publicised new Arnott’s campaign, an unlikely pairing of two renowned Kiwis – Zoë Bell and Steve Hansen – in an apocalypse themed, integrated campaign.

Clemenger BBDO | Touchcast has collaborated with rising Wellington band Drax Project to launch a poster campaign for KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ about the dangers of wearing headphones around railway level crossings.