AUCKLAND, Today: Integrated communications agency Anthem is expanding, hiring two comms professionals and establishing a dedicated people & culture team.
Semi Permanent returns – after two years
WELLINGTON, Thursday: Aotearoa’s Semi Permanent festival is returning in October after two years. Taking place in Wellington over three days, the event will host global speakers from Netflix, Nike, and Google.
Tribal hires business director, account manager, junior social manager, and a copywriter
AUCKLAND, Monday: DDB Group’s digital experience agency Tribal Aotearoa has announced four new hires across different areas of the business.
Daylight creates Auckland Council local elections campaign
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: It’s local election year again, and Daylight’s Auckland Council campaign has hit the streets and screens of Tāmaki Makaurau, encouraging passionate locals to take their shot at becoming an elected member.
A sculptural sign for Instagram-able times
WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Creative Collective The Glue Society has developed a giant sculptural sign on the capital’s waterfront, aimed at presenting unique photo opportunities for locals and visitors.
Monkeys Business
SYDNEY: Wednesday: The Aussie arm of AUNZ creative agency The Monkeys has snared Colenso BBDO NZ Beth O’Brien to the position of head of innovation. Based in Sydney, she starts in January next year.
Capital Investment
AUCKLAND, Today: Special – the New Zealand-founded global advertising group with offices in Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne and Los Angeles – has announced its next office will be a little closer to home.
Federation creates new senior role
AUCKLAND, Today: On the back of the recent appointment of new creative team Hathaway & France from Stanley Street, Federation chief creative officer Tony Clewett has announced another key hire – the permanent appointment of creative Bobbie McKay into the newly created role of creative group head.
Mango gets more juice
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Mango Aotearoa NZ has added two PR specialists to its team – senior account manager Courtney Pitcher, and Joseph Polamalu, who joins after several months as an intern.
RIP Billy Apple
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The New Zealand creative community is mourning the loss of artist Billy Apple ONZM. Apple, whose unique creativity inspired generations of New Zealanders. He died aged 85 on Monday night.
