AUCKLAND, Today: Lassoo Media is riding strong momentum after winning Media Agency of the Year at the 2025 Beacons, picking up four major accounts following competitive pitches: Bluecurrent, George Weston Foods, NXP, and fintech favourite Sharesies.

AUCKLAND, Today: Rhett D’Arrietta has joined the Reel Factory director roster, bringing his mix of daydreaming energy and creative problem solving to the team.

AUCKLAND, Today: Auckland Transport and Thompson Spencer have launched a campaign to build excitement ahead of the City Rail Link opening in 2026. The project will reshape travel with faster journeys, more trains and new stations across Tāmaki Makaurau.

AUCKLAND, Today: Goodman Fielder has teamed up with media agency Together to handle its media planning and buying across all channels, including retail. This is part of a fresh approach to their media strategy.

AUCKLAND, Today: A new global awards program is shaking up how creative excellence is recognised in advertising as AI becomes a core part of the industry. The AARON Awards, the first dedicated AI creator awards for advertising, are now open for entries.

AUCKLAND, Today: Entries are now open for the IHAC Awards 2026, celebrating standout in-house and hybrid creativity across Australia and New Zealand.

CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Canterbury Rugby has appointed Christchurch-based creative agency Not Another™ to lead a full brand refresh, honouring 146 years of history while setting a bold direction for the future.

AUCKLAND, Yesterday: Thompson Spencer has been named the first-ever winner of B&T’s Aotearoa New Zealand Agency of the Year, a major milestone as the awards recognised Aotearoa as its own category for the first time.

AUCKLAND, Today: Hard Rated, Australia’s number one RTD, arrived in New Zealand earlier this year with a cheeky campaign suggesting the trans-Tasman brain drain might simply be because Aussies were hogging the best RTD.