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AUCKLAND, Today: Special is sharpening its digital design firepower, appointing Becca O’Shea as Design Director - Digital. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Special has brought in Jess Bovey as Head of Social, adding serious social firepower as the agency continues to grow its offering. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Colenso BBDO has added some serious Trans-Tasman firepower to its leadership team, appointing Jake Stopper as Group Managing Partner, leading Spark NZ. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: dentsu has brought Jared Pollock on board as Head of Social, adding more muscle to an offering built around culture, creators and communities. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Allied Media Chief Executive Grant McKenzie has been appointed Chair of the News Publishers’ Association, stepping into the role after Sinead Boucher’s term. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Bastion has strengthened its operations bench, appointing Sharon Adams as Head of Operations, based in Melbourne, as the agency continues to grow its integrated offering across local and global clients. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks has added some serious global digital firepower to rova, appointing Neil Welch as Head of rova Platform. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Bastion Aotearoa has appointed Nicky Greville as Managing Partner, Media, with Greville officially joining the agency from 1 July. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Go Media has promoted Tonica Cassie-Alatini to Group Sales Manager, recognising more than five years of strong relationships, steady growth and serious agency nous. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: YoungShand has added another big creative voice to the room, with award-winning writer Claire Joy joining the indie agency’s growing creative team. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Crave is adding serious creative firepower, appointing Veronica Copestake and Adam Barnes as Executive Creative Directors from 22 June. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Bastion has added a fresh run of senior design talent, strengthening its creative bench after a steady stretch of momentum, new business wins and growing demand for integrated work. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Deep Media has added some serious Amazon Ads firepower, appointing former Amazon Ads executive Kacie Serls to lead its new retail media division, Deep Retail. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: AKQA New Zealand has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Viv Baartman as Executive Partner, bringing fresh senior firepower to its Wellington studio. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: The New Zealand Gardens Trust has appointed Jen Nolan as its new Chair, bringing governance nous, corporate affairs experience and a proper love of gardens to the role. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Krunch has added some serious martech muscle, appointing Baneen Qazi as Director of Martech to help New Zealand businesses turn data into actual growth. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Best known for its static OOH network, SHOUT has evolved in recent years to build a strong digital offering. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Daylight has added some serious global strategy firepower, welcoming Melanie Eckersley as Strategy Director across its creative storytelling and digital experience design work. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Pead is keeping the momentum going, adding four new faces across its Consumer and Corporate teams as client needs keep shifting, growing and generally refusing to sit still. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers has appointed Tom Horton and Madi Broome as its new Co-General Managers, marking a new leadership chapter for one of Aotearoa’s most culturally recognisable OOH businesses. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: EXIT has added director Olivia Altavilla to its roster, bringing a filmmaker known for honest, emotionally rich stories and characters that feel genuinely lived-in. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Bastion has appointed Joanna Barnes as Executive Media Director, strengthening its fast-growing media offering during a busy period for the agency. Read more

QUEENSTOWN, Today: First Table has appointed global startup executive Alex Cappy as Chief Executive Officer, as the New Zealand-born dining platform ramps up its United Kingdom expansion. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Together has added serious senior firepower to its Auckland team, appointing four experienced planners as the independent media agency keeps up its strong growth. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: The Spinoff, delivering one of New Zealand’s most engaged digital audiences (14.1 average engaged minutes per session), today announces two key appointments to its commercial team, strengthening its ability to deliver high-impact content and measurable campaign performance for brand partners. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: Shuttlerock has appointed Sian Church to lead global marketing and communications, with the Auckland-based role focused on shaping the company’s brand, story and strategy as it pushes into its next growth phase. Read more

AUCKLAND, Today: WPP Media New Zealand has appointed Sarah Kenny as Head of Data and Technology, a newly created role that signals a bigger push into data, tech and AI-led growth for local clients. Read more