AUCKLAND, Today: Thrive PR & Communications has reshaped its leadership team across three cities, elevating Sophie Maguire, Kyra Shakspeare and Lwindi Ellis to lead Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland respectively. The appointments follow... Read More
LAS VEGAS, Today: Non-traditional advertising has never been particularly interested in behaving itself. At its best, it helps brands cut through, draw people in and create something worth noticing. Helping decide what... Read More
SYDNEY, Today: April adspend in Australia & NZ is on track to decline 25% to 30%, according to early figures from the Standard Media Index, reported in Mumbrella (scroll down for the... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: Bauer Media NZ ceo MD Brendon Hill has finally spoken up in a predictable attempt to put a positive spin on the company’s shocking (but understandable) exit from NZ. Read More
SYDNEY. Saturday: Adobe has appointed Sydney-based Simon Tate, as Asia Pacific president, leading the company’s business across the region. Auckland-based NZ manager Colin Rebairo will report directly to Tate. Read More
NEW YORK, Monday: New Zealand scored two shortlisted entries at the New York Festivals Advertising Awards. Read More
AUCKLAND, Monday: Westhaven marketing agency The Growery has snared the first high-profile casualty from Bauer Media – hiring digital GM Anne Chen as a new-business consultant. Read More
LONDON, Monday: Eight-two percent of global consumers approve of brands running Covid-related advertising, according to a new WARC/GlobalWebIndex report. In NZ, the approval rating is 78%, and in the US it’s 77%. Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: Newmarket agency Tenfold Creative are talking up the example of a client who appears to be turning the Covid-19 disaster on its head. Read More