SYDNEY/AUCKLAND, Today: Ideally has appointed Maura Halpin as Marketing Lead, effective immediately. The role is new and supports Ideally’s rapid growth and ambitious strategy.
OOHMAA reveals Q1 finalists for The Speccis Awards
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AUCKLAND, Today: The Out of Home Industry launched its very first, The Speccies Awards in 2024, celebrating the creative talents in advertising across New Zealand. Today, the Q1 finalists were announced, ready for the end-of-year voting across several categories.
Raise Communications joins PREKURE in preventative health push
AUCKLAND, Today: Raise Communications has teamed up with PREKURE, a leader in health coach education, to boost their public relations efforts.
20 Years: Bedroom to Boardroom PR Success
HAMILTON, Today: In 2004, the same year Facebook launched and ‘Friends’ concluded, Heather Claycomb founded HMC in her Hamilton bedroom. Starting with a gifted laptop and a Nokia phone, she ventured into PR consulting.
Taxi urges kiwis to decline the bank
AUCKLAND, Today: The new FinTech startup Taxi, owned locally, has launched a bold campaign, urging Kiwi business owners to decline the bank.
Ryan Bridge to host Newstalk ZB Early Edition
AUCKLAND, Today: Ryan Bridge has been named the new host of Newstalk ZB’s Early Edition, as announced by NZME. He brings a wealth of experience from various media roles, including a significant stint as co-host on TV3’s AM Show.
Pead expands with new hire and promotion
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.
Samantha Hayes to lead Stuff’s new 6PM bulletin
AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff Group announced its first round of hires from Newshub today, with New Zealand’s top newsreader, Samantha Hayes, set to take on a new solo role. The fresh 6pm bulletin is set to start on July 6.
The SweetShop and The Gardening.Club cultivate a fresh partnership
AUCKLAND, Today: The Sweetshop is launching a partnership called The Gardening.Club with futurist Tomas Roope and AI artist Jacqui Kenny. Tomas has likened AI’s impact on creativity to ‘gardening’ for years, which inspired the name.
Concrete Playground launches new urban exploration platform
AUCKLAND, Today: Concrete Playground unveils its new site, concreteplayground.com, ushering in a fresh era of deeper, intuitive urban exploration through a cutting-edge platform.