AUCKLAND, Today: Twenty-eight New Zealand independent media agencies gathered at the NZME building last night to officially launch their own industry body – Independent Media Agencies New Zealand (IMANZ).
Marketing Awards in a fortnight

AUCKLAND, Today: The 32nd 2023 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards night is set to take place on Wednesday 6 September at Spark Arena.
Go Media signs on as out-of-home partner of the ASB Classic
AUCKLAND, Today: Tennis Auckland announced at the 100 Years of Stanley Street Gala Dinner at the weekend that Go Media has signed on as the out-of-home media partner for the next three years to help promote New Zealand’s premiere tournament.
Independent NZ media agencies form new association

AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand’s independent media agencies have teamed up to form a new industry association and take on their larger multinational rivals, reports media & marketing reporter Daniel Dunkley at NZME’s BusinessDesk.
Fisher Funds launches ambitious brand campaign with Stanley St
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: New Zealand’s largest specialist investment manager, Fisher Funds, has launched its first major brand campaign, and its first with Stanley St as its integrated agency.
NZ scores 2 x Grand Prix in Cannes
CANNES, Today: Lions juries have awarded two Grand Prix – the first since 2016 – for NZ work this year – Colenso BBDO took out the Radio & Audio Lions GP for Skinny Phone It In campaign, and Special picked up the Health & Wellness Lions GP Partners Life The Last Performance (developed with South Pacific Pictures and Images & Sound).
20+ agencies through

AUCKLAND, Friday: The TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards have announced the finalists for this year’s competition following the completion of round one judging.
Waitapu Group announces new leadership in Wellington
WELLINGTON, Today: The Waitapu Group has announced that its Stanley Street business director Sarah Johnson has taken on the role of leading the group’s operations in the Capital.
Comms Council names 10 judges
AUCKLAND, Today: The Commercial Communications Council has announced a panel esteemed panel of 10 executive judges for the upcoming 2023 Beacon Awards in association with oOh!media. The Beacon Awards celebrate outstanding media strategy and planning.
Stanley St lures ‘rockstar’ creative team
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Stanley St has announced two more key hires, this time of “rockstar” creative team Aiken Hutcheson and Stan Lee (aka Staken) – formerly at DDB.