AUCKLAND, Today: Sasha Smith is crossing the Tasman to lead Initiative Aotearoa, joining the agency as Managing Director for its next phase of growth. Smith will report to Omnicom Media New Zealand... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: Somewhere between the washing machine, clothesline and sock drawer, New Zealand has managed to misplace an estimated 28 million socks. New research commissioned by Kiwi-made sock brand Norsewear suggests the... Read More
AUCKLAND, Thursday: NZME has today appointed former journalist Cliff Joiner to the newly created role of general manager communications. Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: DesignThinkers Group – an outfit with a global reputation – is to launch in NZ in one month, on Tuesday 13 April in Auckland. Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: The pinnacle of the creative sector’s year – the 2019 Axis awards – are on again tonight at the Comms Council’s sold-out show at Skycity Convention Centre. Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: Insects are in trouble worldwide and Phantom Billstickers is playing their part in preserving our planet’s resources by supporting groups that are actually doing it – in this instance, For... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: Last week, an event that PHD’s Drum agency billed as “the world’s first crisis simulation event”, CrisisX: The Readiness Conference, drew an audience of 120 leaders from New Zealand’s business... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has issued its call for entries for the annual Sandy Smith Unsung Hero Award, in which MediaWorks will pay $10,000 to remember a long-serving business development manager. Read More
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: In a thoughtfully worded message, TVNZ corporate comms GM Georgie Hills has attempted to explain how Marae deliberately distorted a Te Reo discussion that screened Sunday. Read More
LOS ANGELES, Wednesday: Publicis’ California-based digital agency for premium brands, Team One, has hired Kiwi expat Kirsten Rutherford as executive creative director on Expedia. Read More