AUCKLAND, Monday: Imagine you’ve run, walked, or crawled, more than 50km through some of New Zealand’s most isolated and punishing terrain. Hunger is striking, electrolytes are low, and your blisters are forming blisters of their own.
Rizz up your Events at JaceSpace!
AUCKLAND, Today: JaceSpace, located at 163 Symonds Street, is the ultimate venue for your transformative events. Bathrooms completely unique and inspired by Versace and Warhol, while the rest of the venue sleek and changeable. Polished concrete floors, blackout velvet curtains, exposed brick walls, blackout curtains, and lofty ceilings—a revolutionary shift in Auckland’s creative scene.
Milk agency founder’s 20-year brand success
Ben Reid is the founder and Managing Director of Milk NZ, a strategic brand and packaging agency based in Auckland.
Phantom ghosts on carbon emissions
AUCKLAND, Monday: Phantom Billstickers is the only carbon net zero street poster company in Aotearoa, but the 40-year-old outdoor advertising business is never one to be content with the status quo.
Numero Uno in NZ Shopping: No Sorry Here!
AUCKLAND, Monday: Enter any supermarket with a clear shopping list, and you’ll likely leave with an unexpected array of items. As costs rise, this puzzling trend becomes more pronounced. But fear not, an explanation has surfaced: it’s not just a lack of willpower altering your plans; it’s the influence of behavioral science, or as Auckland’s shopper agency Raydar terms it, their “secret sauce.”
Hubbards wins fifth Innovation Award
AUCKLAND, Monday: oOh!media New Zealand proudly crowns Hubbards the winner of the 2023 oOh! Innovation Awards for its inventive Very Fancy Chocolate Granola campaign, masterfully executed by agencies Culture and Stanley St.
NPA taps Public Affairs Director
AUCKLAND, Today: The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) appointed Andrew Holden, a seasoned journalist, as its first Public Affairs Director, marking its 125th anniversary. Holden brings over 35 years of expertise.
Work and Kia Launch EV9 for New Electric Horizons
AUCKLAND, Today: Building on the successful launch of the award-winning, all-electric EV6, Kia NZ and Auckland agency, Work Communications, have collaborated on a new TV campaign for the EV9, Kia’s new flagship electric SUV.
Mediahub launches national capability in New Zealand
AUCKLAND/CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Following ongoing growth in Australia, leading media agency Mediahub is launching in New Zealand as it looks to expand its reach, and provide a truly trans-Tasman offering to clients. Mediahub is part of the IPG Mediabrands network.
KiwiBank taps FCB/SIX Aotearoa for creative data agency

AUCKLAND, Friday: FCB/SIX teams up with Kiwibank to lead direct customer engagement, focusing on a data-driven communication strategy.