A modest return for New Zealand at Epica 2017, with Colenso BBDO and Augusto the only Kiwis to win metal in Berlin. Both agencies scored Bronzes – Colenso’s was a Film award for Spark Little Can Be Huge – Celebrate Family in the Communication & Public Services category.

TBWA\Auckland and Eleven PR (a division of TBWA NZ) created the marketing sparkle for Japanese beer brands Asahi Super Dry and ASICS Tiger, who have collaborated in New Zealand to create a limited-edition, custom sneaker collection to mark Asahi Super Dry’s 30th anniversary.

NZME is launching The Hits into the Coromandel in two weeks – on Friday 1 December, just in time for summer road trips and lazy beach days.

This mo season, NZ-born vodka brand 42Below is set to launch an “eco-draft stopper” made from real moustaches to help save the world. The concept was created for the Australian market only via Colenso BBDO New Zealand.

Aussie condom brand Skyn was ready for this week’s historic same-sex marriage proclamation – getting this very good TVC up and running the next day.

Indie Auckland creative agency Run has won the Friendship House business in a pitch against three other – unnamed – agencies.