New York’s Young Guns 15, the portfolio competition for creative professionals 30 and under, has launched its call for entries, with a deadline of Monday 16 July.

Burger King’s McWhopper Proposal campaign from Y&R NZ with contributing agencies DAVID The Agency, ABPR, Code and Theory and Turner Duckworth has won the Grand Effie trophy at the 2017 North American Effie Awards Gala.

Robert Khan, the founder/ceo of NZ Indian radio network Tarana, has been named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.

Pizza Hut asked Auckland PR agency Sherson Willis to develop a social content campaign to leverage its sponsorship of TVNZ 2’s Survivor New Zealand, drive conversation around Pizza Hut and increase sales.

The hard-working team at M+AD will – like the rest of New Zealand – be taking the day off on Monday … this year’s Queen’s Birthday holiday.

The global merger announced in New York overnight between WPP media agencies MEC and Maxus will have little or no effect in NZ, according to MEC managing director Chris Riley.

Indie creative agency Sugar&Partners has won the Australia & New Zealand business of Mr Rental in Australia & NZ.

The TAB, with the help of Y&R and MBM, has launched a major new campaign to reposition the brand in the eyes of Kiwis.

Parnell-based comms agency Campbell+Co report that they’ve had a busy start to the year with a rapidly growing client portfolio. Recent account wins include Cathay Pacific, Aesop, Magnum, NZ Post, and Love & Co, reinforcing the agency’s strong presence in the premium lifestyle sector.