Arrivals & Departures

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.

AUCKLAND, Today: Bec Sandys has been named the new daytime host for Radio Hauraki, bringing her trademark humour and energy to the airwaves. The comedian and media producer is no stranger to the station’s loyal listeners.

AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media is shaking up its New Zealand leadership, with current Head of Marketing Kelly Harvey stepping into the newly created role of Head of NZ, while long-time GM Nick Vile prepares to depart in 2026.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Spinoff has named journalist and newsroom leader Veronica Schmidt as its new Editor, taking over in November from Madeleine Chapman. Schmidt will be the fourth editor in the outlet’s 11-year history.

AUCKLAND, TODAY: Actress and TV star Kimberley Crossman has become an ambassador for the Whau Mental Health Research Foundation, using her own struggles to highlight the need for more research into mental health in New Zealand.