Facebook  has announced a new version of Ad Preferences, a set of tools given to people to control their advertising experience, and will also begin showing ads on Facebook desktop for people using ad blockers.

D&AD Impact has issued issuing the final deadline for its inaugural Impact Awards. Businesses, charities and agencies have until August 15 to get their entries in for the new global award show. 

Restaurant Hub has partnered with Eveve software to develop a streamlined booking system for restaurants throughout New Zealand. It directly connects customers to New Zealand’s largest restaurant booking and marketing network, allowing them to make instantly confirmed reservations. 

The woman behind the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon has been named New Zealand’s Events Professional of the Year. Victoria Murray-Orr has headed the Wanaka Triathlon for the past nine years.

August already and businesses have been told to start thinking about their marketing plans for Christmas. The Marketing Association and AdRoll have combined resources for a short Xmas workshop this month in Auckland.

Millions have viewed Samsung’s Olympic anthem since The Games opened over the weekend. “The Anthem” is a co-creation of Leo Burnett Sydney and Chicago to promote Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge mobile phone. In a mash-up of national anthems, New Zealand is one of the chosen few in what’s been called a song of international unity.

Digital strategy agency, Touchcast plans to take New Zealand’s newest brand of honey to the world. It’s teamed with newly-launched truehoney.co.nz to home deliver authenic, premium manuka honey to kiwis before launching overseas.

QMS Media NZ is backing next year’s World Masters Games as the official outdoor media partner. For the first time since they began in 1985, the Games are to be held in New Zealand with the world’s largest multi-sport event taking place across 48 venues throughout Auckland and Waikato.