Netflix was forced to stop a campaign for its original show, Santa Clarita Diet, after a billboard featuring a sliced human finger took the zombie theme too far.

The Washington Post appears to have taken a stand against Donald Trump by unveiling a new slogan on its homepage ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’.

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Following on from its award-winning ‘Brewtroleum’ campaign, DB Breweries and Colenso BBDO have continued their mission to save the world through the power of beer with a new innovation that converts beer bottles into sand that can be used in construction. We’ll lift a glass to that.

Countdown has teamed up with the not-for-profit organisation ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ to help reduce the amount of fresh produce that goes to waste every year. To do this, the retailer has launched a sub-brand called ‘The odd bunch’, carrying fruits and vegetables that would normally be considered too ugly to be sold in stores.

According to some guy, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. And in a world filled with too much technology, there is a growing desire among some to simplify, switch off and maintain mindfulness. And that tension can be seen clearly with the EasyPhone, which is targeting a very specific customer base by – gasp! – promoting the removal of ‘smart’ features and – double gasp! – advertising the product in a newspaper.

This week Rebel Sport, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and Niue Tourism show us how it’s done.

Heading out on the water and dropping a line in is an enjoyable activity but for many, the enjoyment only lasts as long as the action on the line does. If you don’t catch any fish it can be a long day out on water facing the conditions and wiggling a rod about. With that in mind, Setapp decided to see if fishermen would be tempted by a shortcut in its introductory campaign.

Women’s Refuge has a launched a ‘Kids in the Middle’ campaign to raise funds for a new initiative aimed at helping kids affected by domestic violence.

Flying Fish Director Niki Caro has been handpicked to direct a live-action remake of Disney’s Mulan.

Earlier this month, Accenture released its Fjord Trends report, showing what businesses should be wary of in the next year. Of the eight, AI was one to watch for its accelerated growth and rational decision-making capabilities. And with the next step being to create empathetic responses from chatbots, the day AI takes over customer service may be closer than you think. With this in mind, we take a look at a Kiwi company at the forefront of humanising AI technology, that’s revealed its first virtual assistant called ‘Nadia’, which has been voiced by actress Cate Blanchett.

Audible Australia is on a mission to show the dangers and frustrations of reading books with a flashback to the 80s and some cringe-worthy lyric changes.

TRA’s Jeremy McDonnell reckons that behavioural science might help to shed some light on the reasons behind the ascent of Alec Baldwin’s alter ego.

Niue Tourism has teamed up with indie creative agency Run to launch its first-ever major brand campaign featuring real travellers sharing their experiences of the island​.

Pandora, Paperboy and Ponsonby Business Association—won’t someone stop with all the P’s?

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