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Julian Wilcox to host The Hui
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ and Great Southern Television has announced Julian Wilcox as the new host of The Hui when it returns to air in March.
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NZME supports NZ Red Cross to raise funds for cyclone relief
To support those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, NZME will promote New Zealand Red Cross’ New Zealand Disaster Fund across its platforms.
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Strong leadership for RUN with two new additions
Māori-owned advertising and design agency, RUN, has welcomed account director, Shelley Cousins, and designer, Olivia Aukafolau to the team.
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Bastion appoints Karen Powell to global role as Group Chief Operating Officer
Bastion has appointed Karen Powell to the newly created global role of Group Chief Operating Officer.
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Stanley St bolsters tech capabilities with new appointments
Stanley St is bolstering its tech capabilities with the appointment of Ankit Sehgal as Chief Digital Officer and Jack Lightfoot as Head of Search.
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Mt Cardrona Station launches campaign via Feast Creative
A group of Wānaka and Queenstown creatives have gone the extra mile in a brand video campaign for Mt Cardrona Station.
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First Head of Global Growth appointed for Stickybeak
Research and testing platform, Stickybeak, has appointed Anna Fitzgerald as its first Head of Global Growth.
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Liquorland’s retail media network complete
HYPER has announced the completion of the country’s first specialist liquor retail media network in partnership with Liquorland.
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Chemistry boosts creative firepower with new hires
Chemistry has hired Sarah Chernishov and Matt Watts as Creative Directors to further boost the agency’s creative firepower, following a busy 2022.
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Vistar Media expands NZ team to support growth
Vistar Media, global provider of programmatic technology for digital out-of-home (DOOH), has appointed Jack Manning as Account Director for NZ.
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GroupM names Melissa Hey as CIO for Australia and NZ
Leading media investment company GroupM has announced Melissa Hey as Chief Investment Officer in Australia & New Zealand, replacing Seb Rennie.
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Sandpiper grows NZ presence with new appointments
Sandpiper has announced the appointment of Camille Middleditch as Associate Director and Charlotte Whale as Senior Consultant to its growing NZ team.
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Supie tackles supermarket woes with bold campaign
Online grocery store Supie is taking on the supermarket industry heavy weights, and turning heads, with its first campaign via Topham Guerin (TG).
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Southern Cross to deliver ‘Pause, Breathe, Smile’ campaign via Havas
Starring students from schools across NZ, Southern Cross and Havas have teamed up to create a new campaign for the Pause, Breathe, Smile programme.
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Pitchblack turns up the heat with Ghost Pepper Whopper campaign
Pitchblack and Jetblack team up with Burger King to bring the heat on their hottest ever burger: the Ghost Pepper Whopper.
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Krispy Kreme appoints Sling & Stone following competitive pitch
Home of the Original Glazed Doughnut and iconic global brand, Krispy Kreme, has appointed Sling & Stone as its agency of record.
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TVNZ’s Ten 7 Aotearoa to end after 20 years
TVNZ has announced the end of crime television show, Ten 7 Aotearoa after 20 years of captivating NZ audiences.
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Plato Creative and RAGT put fun back in farming
Seed Force, recently acquired by international seed company RAGT, is reintroducing itself to the market via a campaign with cut-through.
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Stuff offers support for flood-affected businesses
Stuff and Neighbourly have put together a range of free advertising packages to help customers and businesses across flood-affected regions.
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Socialites Group boosts offering with acquisition of Magnesium
Socialites Group has boosted its business with the acquisition of Magnesium, a leading video content creation and accredited media agency.
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Kargo APAC appoints Lizzie Westgate as Sales Manager for NZ
Omnichannel advertising platform Kargo has named Lizzie Westgate as its new Sales Manager for New Zealand.
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Charlotte White takes on Group Sales Leader role at oOh!media
oOh!media New Zealand has announced Charlotte White as a new Group Sales Leader, reporting to Ben Gibb, Head of Sales, effective immediately.
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Senior creative Simon Wharton joins Bettle & Associates
Bettle & Associates have appointed creative Simon Wharton, most recently of The Brand Agency, to add depth to the agency’s creative offering.
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Sweetshop signs directing duo D.A.R.Y.L
Sweetshop have added directing duo D.A.R.Y.L to its global director roster. The pair are said to bring authenticity and humanity to any script.
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M&C Saatchi Group promotes Justin Graham to new role
M&C Saatchi has announced that Justin Graham, CEO of M&C Saatchi Group Australia, is expanding his role to the Global Head of Advertising Network.
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Radio Broadcasters Association announces new CEO
Alistair Jamison has joined as CEO of the Radio Broadcasters Association, taking over from Jana Rangooni who has moved to the Independent Chair role.
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Internationally awarded creatives join Colenso
Emily Joe and Simone Louis join Colenso from The Monkeys Aotearoa, and prior to that TBWA, where they first consciously coupled as a creative team.
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TVNZ-RNZ merger called-off
The Government has announced today that plans for the new public media entity, Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media (ANZPM), have been called off.
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UnLtd launches inaugural charity cricket match
UnLtd, the social purpose organisation connecting media, marketing and creative industries with charities, is launching its first industry event.
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Go Media reaches 90 digital screens
Out of Home company Go Media is growing at an “unprecedented rate” having just reached 90 digital screens with its latest screen in Napier.