AUCKLAND, Today: After 21 years of delivering one of the few light-hearted features of an increasingly earnest NZ Herald, the paper has axed Ana Samway’s Sideswipe column.
School Road acquires North & South magazine
AUCKLAND, Friday: BusinessDesk’s Daniel Dunkley reports that North & South magazine has been sold to School Road Publishing, the title’s second sale since the collapse of Bauer New Zealand in 2020.
Scroll Media reveals brands study effectiveness with Gameloft
AUCKLAND, Thursday: A new research study on gaming advertising for brands is being supported by AU/NZ digital ad network Scroll Media to show the effectiveness of the channel with global games developer Gameloft.
Amplify your NZ Music Month gig with 41 free posters
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Phantom is offering free posters for every musical act staging a show during Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa/New Zealand Music Month.
Mike Ramsay new creative director at Krunch
AUCKLAND, Today: Liverpool St-based agency Krunch has added more fire power with the appointment of consultant Mike Ramsay as creative director to partner with Bridget Taylor.
Images & Sound celebrates 40 years of excellence in film & television post production
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Images & Sound, perhaps New Zealand’s most experienced and respected post-production facility, is celebrating its 40th year of operation in 2023 – a significant milestone for the Auckland based company, which has grown and adapted its full-service post services in an ever-shifting industry.
The Herald takes online shopping to a new level
AUCKLAND, Thursday: An immersive new shopping experience combining the interactivity of digital live streaming with the convenience of e-commerce has been announced today by the NZ Herald in partnership with The Warehouse Group, taking online shopping to a “whole new level”.
Goats plug into purpose for national grid operator
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Transpower owns and operates New Zealand’s national electricity grid. As Aotearoa moves towards decarbonisation, the scale and complexity of the grid is set to grow massively in coming years, meaning Transpower’s need for talent is greater than ever.
Mazda NZ appoints The Monkeys Aotearoa as agency of record
WELLINGTON, Today: Mazda New Zealand has appointed The Monkeys Aotearoa, part of Accenture Song, as its creative and strategic agency of record.
Coromandel creates world’s longest driving lottery via DDB Group Aotearoa
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: DDB Group Aotearoa and Destination Hauraki Coromandel launched the “world’s longest driving lottery” to encourage Kiwis to take the 231km coastal route of State Highway 25 and visit the tourism-reliant region more regularly while the Kōpū-Hikuai SH25A is closed for the foreseeable future.
