New Zealand is holding on to 13th place in the Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017, which assesses the competitiveness landscape of 138 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity.

Colenso BBDO and Omnicom NZ shops DDB & Track have won Graphite Pencils at the second annual D&AD Impact Awards, held yesterday in New York City.

Colenso BBDO has succeeded in winning 24 shortlist spots in seven categories at the Spikes Asia, currently under way in Singapore.

Downtown Auckland indie shop Republik has won the digital business for the new consumer products division at legendary Wellington design & effects facility Weta Workshop.

Employees from New Zealand insurance company Fidelity Life take the starring roles on the insurer’s new website as part of its brand and digital refresh.

Shoppers’ facial expressions will determine the advertising creative they see on a new campaign for Nutella that, in a New Zealand and Australian advertising first, uses facial mapping technology to determine their mood and personalises creative to match.

Colenso BBDO picked up seven Golds, two Silvers and a Bronze overnight at the Spikes Asia Tangrams Effectiveness Awards (formerly known as the Asian Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy Award) in Singapore. Republik won a Silver.

Sticky plastic-hooks brand Velcro has taken to the airwaves of the world with a rather brilliant Don’t Say Velcro song-and-dance TVC that aims to protect its patent and reclaim its product from copycats and jokesters.