AUCKLAND, Today: Independent creative agency Yarn has strengthened its team with the addition of Michelle Koster as Senior Account Director and Slade MacDonald as Intermediate Creative.
Arrivals & Departures: Joanna Barnes joins Bastion as integrated offering creates real opportunity
AUCKLAND, Today: Bastion has appointed Joanna Barnes as Executive Media Director, strengthening its fast-growing media offering during a busy period for the agency.
Arrivals & Departures: First Table appoints Alex Cappy as CEO for next expansion phase
QUEENSTOWN, Today: First Table has appointed global startup executive Alex Cappy as Chief Executive Officer, as the New Zealand-born dining platform ramps up its United Kingdom expansion.
Marshall Islands taps RUN Aotearoa for global tourism brand
AUCKLAND, Today: RUN Aotearoa has been selected by the Republic of the Marshall Islands to develop a new global tourism identity and brand platform.
TBWA\New Zealand’s three standout campaigns named Global Grand Effie Contenders
AUCKLAND, Today: TBWA\New Zealand has landed three papers as Global Grand Effie Contenders in the 2025 Global Best of the Effie Awards.
Kiwi founders launch Manifest to tackle agency return on effort
SYDNEY, Today: Kiwi-founded Manifest has launched with $2 million in pre-seed funding, as agencies look for smarter ways to measure work in an AI-powered world.
WOO lines up major US voices for London
LONDON, Today: Three major names from the US Out of Home industry are joining the World Out of Home Organization Annual Congress in London this June.
MAS finds the funny side of ten wins
AUCKLAND, Today: MAS is celebrating another Consumer People’s Choice award for House, Contents, and Car Insurance, with a new campaign from independent creative agency Yarn.
Spark launches a new play for SMEs
AUCKLAND, Today: Spark and Bastion Aotearoa have launched Best Bench in Business, a new SME-focused brand platform built around one simple idea, it takes a team to run a small business.
YouTube NZ Marketing Awards call for entries closes today

AUCKLAND, Today: The first deadline for the YouTube NZ Marketing Awards is today at 5pm, so now’s the time to get entries in.








