Auckland-based award winning publicist Amanda McConchie aims to bridge a gap between talent agencies and public relations,with the establishment of The Business of Influence PR to represent influencers on brand collaborations, and providing accessible and affordable PR services.
The word on the street
Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day gets underway in just two weeks – on Friday 24 August in cities and towns across New Zealand.
Late deal about to kick in

Just one week left to make the early deadline for Effie 2018 entries. If it’s looking like you’re not going to make it, but you still want to be blessed with the energy of an Effie, you can apply for the late entry deadline.
Starcom & The Business win Cerebos Greggs
AUCKLAND, Today: With the recent purchase of Cerebos Greggs by Kraft Heinz, the company has consolidated its creative and media agencies.
DHL Express’s new freighter caters for growing Transtasman trade volumes
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has upgraded to a larger freight plane – a Boeing 767-300 – for the Transtasman trade lane (AKL-SYD-AKL).
Arrivals & Departures: Little Giant appoints Aaron Turk as CD (Updated)
Little Giant, Linked by Isobar has appointed Aaron Turk as the agency’s new creative director, replacing Erik Hay who departed for Wellington in May.
First Five Rungs present their next event

Auckland: Comms Council Industry support group First Five Rungs has unveiled a new event – labelled First Five Dates – for millennials in communications and advertising.
Arrivals & Departures: Kiwibank replaces Regan Savage
Kiwibank has appointed Simon Hofmann as its head of brand & marketing communications, replacing Regan Savage, who left earlier this year.
Raydar & 99 present their first work for Pernod Ricard

Raydar & 99 have forged a partnership to launch Church Road Journeys of Discovery on TVNZ for Pernod Ricard. The series marks the first work from Raydar & 99 since winning the Pernod Ricard brand work from Ogilvy late last year.
Arrivals & Departures: NZME puts Greg Cassidy behind the wheel
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has announced that Greg Cassidy has taken up the role of head of NZME’s online/print automotive platform Driven.






