Billed as “the Mecca for creatives, entrepreneurs and future thinkers”, Semi Permanent is back in Auckland this year with industry heavyweights headlining the two-day symposium, on Friday & Saturday11-12 August.

Cobb & Co, for decades one of New Zealand’s favourite brands, is planning a comeback and has appointed King St as its full service agency partner after a three-way pitch in May. 

Just one NZ success overnight at the 2017 PR Awards Asia in Hong Kong – but it was a very good one, with Auckland-based Eleven being named Australia/New Zealand Consultancy of the Year.

Phantom Billstickers has added two new sites – both in classic print – in John St Whangarei, and Buller St Wellington. Posters have entered the digital age. LED billboards are popping up around the world and screens have become an increasingly important part of the street landscape. So, does this mean traditional paper-and-ink posters have had their day?

Tiger Beer has partnered with Goodoil Films and WWF to raise awareness of the small number of tigers left in the wild – just 3890.

BOSTON: Premier profession esports coaching service Gamer Sensei has forged a new, exclusive partnership with H2K Gaming, the top-tier UK esports organisation best known for its EU LCS League of Legends team.

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.