AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff Group has confirmed it will consolidate its printing operations in 2027, closing its Petone print plant and moving print production into its Christchurch site.
Arrivals & Departures: Together appoints Josh Hogg to new strategy role
AUCKLAND, Today: Independent media agency Together has appointed Josh Hogg as General Manager – Strategy, adding a newly created role as the business continues to grow.
Scapegrace on the hunt for NZ’s best whisky cocktail
AUCKLAND, Today: Scapegrace Distilling Co. is on the hunt for New Zealand’s best whisky cocktail, inviting bartenders nationwide to put forward an original creation.
Skinny rewards customers for turning calls into ad space
AUCKLAND, Today: Skinny is turning ordinary phone calls into a new media channel, giving customers the chance to win prizes ranging from a ride-on lawn mower to a brand-new hairline through its latest campaign.
Zealandia launches with $300m from ACC
AUCKLAND, Today: Zealandia has launched as a new infrastructure fund manager with $300 million committed by cornerstone investor Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
Former Paloma partner launches Geodde for AI search
AUCKLAND, Today: Auckland tech veteran Toby Cox has launched Geodde, a platform built to help B2B companies get recommended by AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Perplexity.
Special PR cooks up a sweet Whittaker’s stay
AUCKLAND, Today: Whittaker’s is giving Chocolate Lovers a chance to check in for its first-ever overnight stay, with a bookable experience created to celebrate 130 years of chocolate making.
PRINZ and AUT launch award honouring Paul Dryden
AUCKLAND, Today: PRINZ has announced a new award for the top student in the Public Relations major at AUT, with the Paul Dryden Tertiary Award to be presented at the AUT School of Communication Studies Excellence Awards.
QMS NZ signs on to the Beacon Awards in Comms Council partnership
AUCKLAND, Today: QMS NZ has signed on as major sponsor of the Beacon Awards, marking a broader partnership with the Commercial Communications Council across some of the industry’s biggest events and initiatives.
Colenso and TCNZ drive men’s health with Lump Lottery
AUCKLAND, Today: Testicular Cancer NZ, JAC and TikTok For Good have teamed up for a new campaign giving Kiwi men a very blokey reason to check themselves, the chance to win a brand new ute.
