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Special appoints Becca O’Shea as Design Director – Digital
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AUCKLAND, Today: Special is sharpening its digital design firepower, appointing Becca O’Shea as Design Director - Digital. Read more
Arrivals & Departures: Special appoints Jess Bovey as Head of Social to pioneer next social chapter
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Jake Stopper takes on Spark NZ leadership role at Colenso BBDO
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Jared Pollock joins dentsu as social landscape keeps shifting
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Grant McKenzie appointed Chair of News Publishers’ Association
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Bastion appoints Sharon Adams as Head of Operations in Melbourne
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Neil Welch joins rova as audio stays powerful and personal
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AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks has added some serious global digital firepower to rova, appointing Neil Welch as Head of rova Platform. Read more
Arrivals & Departures: Bastion Aotearoa adds Nicky Greville to media leadership
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AUCKLAND, Today: Bastion Aotearoa has appointed Nicky Greville as Managing Partner, Media, with Greville officially joining the agency from 1 July. Read more
Tonica Cassie-Alatini named Go Media’s new Group Sales Manager
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Claire Joy brings more creative spark to YS
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Crave names Veronica Copestake and Adam Barnes as ECDs
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AUCKLAND, Today: Crave is adding serious creative firepower, appointing Veronica Copestake and Adam Barnes as Executive Creative Directors from 22 June. Read more
Arrivals & Departures: Bastion Aotearoa strengthens design team with senior hires
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Deep Media launches retail division with Kacie Serls
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Viv Baartman joins AKQA New Zealand as Executive Partner
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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
Arrivals & Departures: New Zealand Gardens Trust appoints Jen Nolan
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Baneen Qazi joins Krunch as Director of Martech
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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
Arrivals & Departures: SHOUT strengthens leadership team with Josh Turney as Chief Commercial Officer
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AUCKLAND, Today: Best known for its static OOH network, SHOUT has evolved in recent years to build a strong digital offering. Read more
Arrivals & Departures: Daylight adds strategic depth with Melanie Eckersley
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Pead keeps growing with four fresh appointments
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Phantom Billstickers appoints Co-GMs to put brand and commercial thinking side by side
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Olivia Altavilla brings Life’s Wrinkles to EXIT
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Joanna Barnes joins Bastion as integrated offering creates real opportunity
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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
Arrivals & Departures: First Table appoints Alex Cappy as CEO for next expansion phase
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Together brings in four senior planners to Auckland team
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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
Arrivals & Departures: The Spinoff expands its commercial capability with two hires
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Sian Church joins Shuttlerock for a pivotal growth chapter
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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
Arrivals & Departures: Sarah Kenny joins WPP Media NZ as data lead
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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
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