AUCKLAND, Today: Special PR has engaged Natasha D’Souza as senior PR director to lead the agency’s lifestyle and consumer clients. The hire results from Special PR bolstering its offering, launching three sectors – Lifestyle, Consumer Business, and Social & Influence.
Woman+ experiences ‘phenomenal’ growth in its first three months
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: With 400% growth in pageviews since launch, Woman+ Magazine reports that its move to digital-only is continuing to “reinforce its place as the voice of Kiwi women”.
Go Media hosts ‘Go Green, Go Clean’ beach clean
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Last week, Go Media invited a few of their clients and partners to participate in an Auckland beach clean in support of their Good Impressions partner, Sustainable Coastlines.
Reel Factory joins SuperCluster as exclusive NZ partner
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The global collective of film production companies has expanded into New Zealand, with Reel Factory as the new Kiwi partner.
One Plus One hires leading Māori engagement strategist
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Parnell-based independent consultancy One Plus One Communications has appointed Shayne Walker, former ceo of Ngāti Porou Holding Company, to offer “authentic and transformative” Māori engagement strategy and implementation to clients.
Call the cops! NZ’s Most Wanted is on the road

WELLINGTON, Today: Oriental Bay full-service indie agency Hemisphere has created “an arresting” new campaign for Suzuki NZ to mark the launch of the new Suzuki Vitara Hybrid.
Red Seal celebrates 100 years with It Takes Time via Supernormal and Studio Nash
AUCKLAND, Monday: Health-product provider Red Seal – with creative agency Studio Nash, production company Supernormal, and Slingshot Media – have launched a new campaign, which highlights innovations across Oral Care, their largest category.
Pay-gap critic signs Colenso
AUCKLAND, Monday: Colenso BBDO has been appointed as the new creative agency of record by pay-gap advocacy group MindTheGap to bring renewed attention to the issue of gender and ethnic pay gaps within New Zealand businesses and government.
EightyOneX and recruiter Robert Walters launch ‘incredible’ NZ Rugby partnership
WELLINGTON, Monday: Willis St-based creative indie EightyOneX has helped manage the launch of NZ recruitment agency Robert Walters Ltd’s appointment as the official recruitment partner of New Zealand Rugby, throwing their support in behind the All Blacks and Black Ferns national teams.
Group M ceo ‘leaving the business’
AUCKLAND, Today: Group M NZ ceo Chris Riley is “leaving the business”, according to the NZ Herald’s new editor-at-large Shayne Currie, writing in the Saturday edition of the paper.







