AUCKLAND, Today: Vodafone New Zealand has appointed Georgia Mahaffie to the role of head of brand & marketing. She joins Vodafone after nine years at VCCP London, Seattle and New York, most recently as managing director.

AUCKLAND, Monday: NZ Trade & Enterprise has launched – with support from NZ-based digital studio Waxeye – a digital version of its pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai, aimed at global audiences.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Global indie network Hearts & Science has announced the appointment (and return to New Zealand) of Emily Douglas, who joins the Ponsonby marketing agency as group business director, following “significant growth” since Hearts & Science NZ launched at the end of 2019.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council tomorrow (Wednesday) delivers its keenly awaited 2022 Beacon Awards entry-writing workshop, facilitated by Kiwi strategy experts Simon Bird & David McCallen.

AUCKLAND, Monday: NZ Herald business reporter Damien Venuto has penned a lengthy piece about NZ independent agency Wrestler and its global client, NZ-based shoemaker Allbirds (20+ stores throughout Europe ad the US).

LONDON, Today: The WARC global results have been announced and Colenso BBDO has taken out two of the top spots in the latest global WARC Effective 100 rankings – #2 creative agency in the world, and #1 campaign in the world.

AUCKLAND, Today: It has come to our notice (courtesy of copywriter Chris Howden) that Idealog magazine founder David MacGregor has died recently. He was also a founder of MacGregor Media and BrandWorld.

LONDON, Sunday: The Immortal Awards has proclaimed Clemenger BBDO Wellington as the #1 agency in New Zealand. followed by Special Group, Colenso BBDO, TBWA\ NZ, and Saatchi & Saatchi NZ.