The Epica judges finally came to the party, awarding Colenso’s groundbreaking DB Brewtroleum three Silvers. Astonishingly, though, this campaign – which has swept all before it at most of the major global awards shows – did not reach the upper levels in Paris.

The NZ public relations sector is setting up a debrief on the Rio Olympics marketing campaign featuring the New Zealand Olympic Committee, Getty Images and ANZ. Rio was a triumph for the NZ team – but this came amid accusations of corruption against the Brazilian government, doping bans, the Zika virus; pollution and poor venue preparations.

Sydney – Getty Images and global youth media brand Vice Media (now part of the WPP empire) have embarked on a global content partnership that sees clips from Vice’s award-winning content made available to Getty customers worldwide.

NEW YORK –WPP’s Data Alliance and Spotify today announced a global partnership for collaboration in data, insights, creative, technology, innovation, programmatic solutions, and new growth markets.

Auckland-based retail agency 99 has won the Kiwi Property account, New Zealand’s largest listed property company. The agency issued a statement announcing the win – but did not mention a pitch or the incumbent. Red rag to a bull, right?

Colenso BBDO (with Proximity) and DDB have scored two Golds apiece at the Mashies digital & social creative awards in New York. Colenso also picked up three finalist spots, and DDB one.

Sky NZ’s Viacom-owned 24-hour comedy channel Comedy Central is calling out to local comedians, producers, YouTubers and animators to submit pitches for the brand’s first local New Zealand series, as the channel increases investment in local production.

Freemans Bay PR outfit Beat Communications has dissolved its business, cutting loose most of its clients – including the big one, Frucor.

M+AD ed David Gapes’ late nights helping to judge the Epica Awards have come to nowt. Sadly, so has the efforts put in by Campaign Brief Australia ed Michael Lynch.

Sugar & Partners and Phantom Billstickers have launched an integrated digital, outdoor and print campaign to force Auckland Council to halt development on a contentious piece of Auckland land that is a historic and sacred site to Maori.