Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Former MediaWorks Radio ceo Wendy Palmer is to join the NZME executive team as chief radio & commercial officer, effective November 11.

AUCKLAND, Monday: 99 has taken on comms consultant Nina Bialostocki as director of performance. 99 MD Troy Fuller said: “Nina brings over 25 years of experience in media, advertising, consulting & marketing communications both locally and internationally. Her expertise in creating strategies using technology and data will add even more value to 99’s offering.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Stanley St marketing director Huia Ngapo – a conduit between the agency and the trade media – has resigned, just a day after ECDs Lisa Fedyszyn & Jonathan McMahon also called it a day.

AUCKLAND, Today: Digital agency Isobar New Zealand has grown its offering with the addition of two new leadership roles.

WELLINGTON, Today: Tourism New Zealand ceo Stephen England-Hall has announced the appointment of Brodie Reid to the position of director marketing.

AUCKLAND, Today: 99 has appointed Matt Oak as head of design. Oak has two decades of design experience across a diverse range of disciplines including architecture, packaging, brand identity, and comms.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Storm Day has joined Special Group in the newly created role of head of account service after being the marketing director of Lewis Road Creamery.

NAPIER, Today: Mission Estate Winery has appointed Jo Pearson – Hawkes Bay born and raised – as their marketing manager.

AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell-based creative agency Studio7 has added Jody McPherson to their team as business director to help cope with what the agency describes as “an exciting growth phase”.

AUCKLAND, Today: The New Zealand arm of global integrated creative marketing agency VMLY&R has welcomed Bhavika Rambhai as its new head of social media strategy.