Villa Maria has been ranked by the global wine industry as the 4th most admired wine brand in the world. This is the first time a New Zealand wine brand has ranked so high in the industry-recognised poll by Drinks International.
Vaughn Davis does his own Thing
Adman-turned-social-media-guru Vaughn Davis has put together an expert panel to discuss the Internet of Things at the upcoming social media club event this coming Wednesday 18 March (6pm-8pm).
iHeartRadio launches retailer stream
NZME is expanding its premium offering with the launch of In-Store Radio powered by iHeartRadio NZ, to provide a key service for retailer businesses across New Zealand.
DARKHORSE celebrates with champagne & diamonds
Grey Lynn-based PR/events/activation shop DARKHORSE has signed Moët Hennessy New Zealand and Orsini Fine Jewellery to its roster of clients.
Cannes taps seven Kiwis
The Cannes Lions has appointed seven New Zealand jury representatives for the 2015 awards – on the Media, Cyber, Design, PR, Direct, Promo & Activation, and Radio Lions juries.
Arrivals & Departures
Snakk Media has appointed Niko Toluono: to take the reins of the company’s New Zealand office as country manager. Toluono joins Snakk from Fairfax, where he was a media consultant for nearly three years, and has also held senior roles at Mediacom and Ogilvy NZ.
Special & 2degrees to light up the Harbour Bridge with interactive music show
To celebrate the launch of its new plans and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6, 2degrees is transforming one of Auckland’s most iconic landmarks into a giant interactive lightshow, moving to music tracks chosen by the public.
Daikin drops Dan Carter
Sugar&Partners has sacked frontman Dan Carter from its new campaign for Daikin heat pumps and air-con.
Auckland adman needed help to save daughter
Shine managing director Simon Curran was brave enough – diving into the waters of the Bay of Islands to rescue his 5-year-old daughter when she passed out while boating with the family. But he didn’t have the CPR skills required to save her life when he hauled her still body back on board.
CAANZ taps new board members
FCB’s Brian van Den Hurk, Special Group’s Michael Redwood, and Touchcast Wellington’s Andrew Hawley have been elected to the CAANZ executive board.
