AUCKLAND, Today: Contact Energy, New Zealand’s second-largest energy company, has appointed Special Group as its new creative agency, following a pitch. Read More

NEW YORK, Wednesday: New Zealand agency Alexander PR has been recognised as the second-best small agency (5-20 employees) to work for in Asia-Pacific by global public relations industry organisation PRovoke Media (formerly... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Wednesday: A major new book on the esports (competitive gaming) industry has just launched. And the author, William Collis, has a Kiwi connection. Read More

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: San Diego-based customer data oufit Tealium has appointed ex-Marketo sales veteran Aaron Senden as country manager, to lead the company’s operations in New Zealand. Read More

BUSAN, Today: NZ’s MDS AdSchool students are celebrating the achievements of the 19 finalists through to the shortlist stage of Korea’s Ad Stars – and two finalists for the Student Orcas. Read More

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie agency giant Stanley St is extending its portfolio into the publishing business with plans to launch four local lifestyle magazines – online and in print from October. And they’ve... Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Ben Cochrane, MD of Auckland agency BMG, has provided further detail to yesterday’s M+AD/NZ Herald story alleging Premier Beehive had infringed the agency’s intellectual property (scroll down for the link... Read More