Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Friday: Bauer Media has elevated Tanya Walshe to managing director of the NZ arm of the company. She succeeds current NZ MD Brendon Hill who’s been promoted to the Sydney-based ceo role at Bauer ANZ, following the retirement of current ANZ ceo Paul Dykzeul.

AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has appointed Kirsty McLean to the new role of business manager,  working across oOh!’s nationwide portfolio.

AUCKLAND, Today: TVNZ corporate affairs manager Rachel Howard writes: “Dear Ed: Just a note to let you know we have a newbie on our commercial leadership team …Well, he’s really an oldie because he’s returned to TVNZ after a stint at MediaWorks!

AUCKLAND, Today: Retail specialist agency 99 has added two new creative strings to its bow to provide their customers a “new-breed” full-service model.

AUCKLAND, Today: 3rdeye Recruitment has appointed John Darby as an advertising creative recruitment specialist. He has worked with 3rdeye director Andy Sive as a candidate since 2004.

AUCKLAND, Today: Saatchi & Saatchi has announced the appointment of Alina Godfrey in a senior business leadership role, further strengthening the account service team in the Auckland office.

AUCKLAND, Today: PHD Group has announced the appointment of Nick Scott as strategic partnerships director, and the promotion of PHD group business director Helen Brown to group investment director.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Bauer Media Group has appointed Kelly Badland as the new agency sales director for the Auckland agency team. She replaces Sarah Yetton, who is now with oOh!.

AUCKLAND, Today: TVNZ’s popular corporate comms general manager Georgie Hills leaves tomorrow, after six years with the company. She’s moving to the Cook Islands with her husband and their three young boys.

AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media will appoint Timothy Miles as an independent non-executive director, effective at the conclusion of the company’s 2019 AGM this afternoon.