AUCKLAND, Today: Retail specialist agency 99 has added two new creative strings to its bow to provide their customers a “new-breed” full-service model.
What could cannabis legalisation mean for employers?
AUCKLAND, Friday: Employers should not panic that the possible legalisation of cannabis will mean that employees will be allowed to come to work stoned, say Buddle Findlay’s Susan Rowe & Shaun Brookes, in an article written especially for NBR.
Shucking good
AUCKLAND, Sunday: The daily once affectionately known as ‘Granny Herald’ truly lifted her skirts with this risqué (for a daily newspaper) heading over a newsbrief in yesterday’s Herald on Sunday.
Arrivals & Departures: Creative specialist joins 3rdeye
AUCKLAND, Today: 3rdeye Recruitment has appointed John Darby as an advertising creative recruitment specialist. He has worked with 3rdeye director Andy Sive as a candidate since 2004.
KingSt captures the essence of Rotorua
HAMILTON, Today: Waikato-Bay of Plenty agency KingSt Advertising unveiled their latest round of work for Destination Rotorua at TRENZ last week – a two-minute Destination video showcasing the tourist mecca.
Auckland indie goes outdoors for Rodney Wayne
AUCKLAND, Today: Independent agency Lachlan McPherson and Friends has unveiled a national digital outdoor campaign as part of the global launch of the new ghd Oracle styler.
Kiwis look sharp at D&AD
LONDON, Last night: New Zealand scored 10 D&AD Pencils at the 57th awards ceremony, including a Yellow Pencil (equivalent to Gold), a Graphite (Silver), and eight Wood Pencils (Bronze).
Hello’s entrepreneurial clients shake up the energy drink market
AUCKLAND, Today: A new energy drink has hit stores throughout the country – and Gilda Kirkpatrick and the team at Auckland agency Hello are “incredibly proud” of the result.
Arrivals & Departures: Saatchi welcomes return of business leader
AUCKLAND, Today: Saatchi & Saatchi has announced the appointment of Alina Godfrey in a senior business leadership role, further strengthening the account service team in the Auckland office.
Kiwi author to speak at Aussie ad conference
AUCKLAND, Today: Kiwi author and comms industry advocate Sarah Ritchie – a winner at the USA’s Axiom Business Book Awards earlier this year – has joined the list of speakers for the annual Australian Association of National Advertisers Reset conference in Sydney on Tuesday 17 September.
