Saatchi NZ has launched the first major campaign for ‘cheap’ NZ power company Electric Kiwi – an online-only outfit that offers a “smarter, smaller” alternative.

Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney – with NZ agencies Carat, Traffik and Beat PR – has launched a NZ campaign for a new premium chocolate brand, Cadbury Coco.

Lexus New Zealand is urging Kiwi designers to enter future editions of the global Milan-based Lexus Design Award – after no NZ agencies signed up for the 2016 event.

Vodafone is welcoming confirmation that the promise to open fibre networks to increased competition will remain as a key feature of the New Zealand communications market in 2020.

New Zealand’s annual measurement of alcohol adspend and consumption continues to surprise – just out today is a report from the Foundation for Advertising Research that shows the 2015 adspend was lower than 1991, which was the last year of the broadcast ad ban.

NZ media agencies have just 11 days to enter their young stars in the Yahoo7 Digital Stars Experience, which identifies and rewards the best up-and-coming talent in the Australian and New Zealand media planning and buying industry.

Y&R Group ANZ has become the first agency to scoop the two highest awards at the 52nd International Andy Creative Awards in New York.

Global corporate travel management company FCM Travel Solutions has become the exclusive launch sponsor for NZME’s new digital news show, NZ Herald Focus, launching later this month.

Facebook ceo Mark Zuckerberg had nothing good to say about Donald Trump to audience of 2600 developers gathered at the Facebook conference in San Francisco overnight.

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has engaged an all-star lineup to speak at this year’s festival, which will run Saturday-Saturday 18-25 June.