AUCKLAND, Today: Pead, Aotearoa’s top communications and PR agency, is excited to welcome Elizabeth Ellis to its Corporate team and celebrate Jack Spence’s promotion to Senior Account Manager in the Consumer team.
Sarah Catran takes over as Head of Digital Audio at NZME
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has promoted Sarah Catran to Head of Digital Audio. She replaces James Butcher, now NZME’s Chief Commercial Officer.
VML NZ appoints Jacob McGregor as Pou Ārahi Māori
AUCKLAND, Today: VML has just welcomed Jacob McGregor as their new Pou Ārahi Māori. In this role, Jacob will elevate the agency’s Māori cultural competency and serve as a liaison with Māori communities.
TRA announces new hires, expanding market expertise
SYDNEY, Today: TRA is amping up its game! They’ve just welcomed six new pros to their Sydney and Melbourne teams, a move driven by some serious growth in both cities.
Media powerhouse appointed as head of Contagion Media
AUCKLAND, Today: Big news from Contagion! They’ve just named Suzanne Breslin as their new GM Media. Suzanne’s background includes heavy-hitter roles at Y&R and Bauer Group, plus she was recently the Head of Planning at OMD.
Special PR boosts award-winning team with two top hires
AUCKLAND, Today: Special PR is riding high on a successful year and is bulking up its team with two fresh faces: Georgie Zonneveld and Harry Willis, stepping in as PR Directors.
Streem hires Group Account Director for NZ Expansion

AUCKLAND, Today: Streem has brought on Aden Bushell as their new Group Account Director, highlighting their commitment to helping PR and corporate communications pros navigate media changes in New Zealand.
OMD appoints Rachel Stewart as GM
AUCKLAND, Today: OMD New Zealand has just promoted Rachel Stewart to General Manager. With over two decades in the media scene, and ten years with OMD, she’s stepping up from Head of Client Service.
Cheuk Chiang joins Bastion as agency eyes major growth
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Bastion has brought on Cheuk Chiang as their new CEO for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to drive substantial growth within the agency.
TBWA\Group NZ appoints Simon McCorkindale as Tech Director
AUCKLAND, Today: TBWA\Group New Zealand is pleased to welcome Simon McCorkindale as the new Technical Director for Digital Arts Network (DAN) and TBWA\Group.