Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has brought on board Deep Balsara as Programmatic Manager, a brand-new role within its Agency team designed to boost programmatic strategy and strengthen its growing advertising offering.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Sweetshop has added filmmaker Beatrice Pegard to its roster across New Zealand, Australia, and Asia. She brings a distinctive mix of charm, cinematic flair, and sharp comedic timing to every project.

AUCKLAND, Today: Duncan Coull has been re-elected and Richard Luxton elected as Directors for the North Ward on the Ballance Agri-Nutrients Board. Richard replaces Sarah von Dadelszen, who stepped down after more than a decade.

AUCKLAND, Today: Uprooting from London and Melbourne to join Colenso is no small move, and we’re excited to welcome Sienna, Riana, and Zoe to both the agency and Aotearoa.

AUCKLAND, Today: Snap Inc., the company behind Snapchat, has appointed Clare Rudduck as Head of Agency ANZ, boosting Snap’s agency partnerships across Australia and New Zealand. She’ll report directly to Ryan Ferguson, Managing Director of Snapchat ANZ.

AUCKLAND, Today: Bastion Shine has welcomed Luke Farmer as Managing Director of Bastion Creative Auckland, where he’ll report directly to CEO Toby Sellers.

AUCKLAND, Today: Accelerator has officially hit the New Zealand marketing tech scene, naming seasoned leader Chris Daley as Managing Partner. He’ll drive the company’s mission to help advertisers unlock growth through smarter data use and activation.

AUCKLAND, Today: MintHC has strengthened its leadership team, appointing marketing legend Mike Hutcheson to its board while also naming Robert Capon as General Manager to boost its digital and AI-driven expertise.

AUCKLAND, Today: Hemisphere has welcomed back Craig Adolph as Upoko Matihiko Head of Digital and Bay of Plenty/Waikato Lead. It’s both a big expansion move and a homecoming for one of the agency’s original crew.

AUCKLAND, Today: JOLT New Zealand Country Manager Chris Monaghan has announced two senior hires to the sales team, following strong advertiser demand and rapid growth of the company’s EV charging and digital out-of-home network.