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Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.

From a boppy spot about Kiwi cliches to a somewhat awkward tour around Auckland’s best ‘training grounds’, there’s been no shortage of ads promoting the much anticipated Lions Tour. Many of the ads have focused on highlighting New Zealand’s scenery and culture, and Flying Fish has continued the tradition with a spot for Sky Sports UK.

Jason Chan has been announced as the new chief marketing officer at BNZ.

Spark is broadening its data and marketing capabilities by acquiring Ubiquity and merging it with Qrious, Spark Venture’s data and analytics company.

Spark Lab’s giving James Corden’s popular Carpool Karaoke format a business twist in a new campaign called ‘Carpool Coaching’.

Remember when Jean-Claud Van Damme did the splits between two Volvo trucks? Now Volkswagen is playing in the mesmerising car ad space with a ballet-inspired spot to promote its Crafter van.

Brazillian pet retailer Petz has a solution for people stuck with a tattoo of their ex’s name.

It’s been a year since Pokemon Go launched, causing people to roam the streets and turning Auckland’s Mission Bay into a sea of people walking head down in search of the AI creatures. Now, to mark the anniversary, its maker is celebrating the cities that catch the most Pokemon.

Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.

To celebrate the connection between ITM and its customers, JustOne has launched the ‘Live to Build’ campaign portraying authentic stories by real Kiwi builders.

Ikea is celebrating its iconic blue bag with a video showing how it’s become a part of people’s lives.

In response to news that he might be losing government funding in Australia, the iconic Life Education ambassador is speaking out.

After a stint of 18 months, Google NZ country director Stephanie Davis has confirmed she will depart the local office to take on the role of country director for Google in Singapore.

To mark the start of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple has taken a look at what the world would look like without apps—and it’s not pretty.