HAMILTON, Thursday: NZ-based global food provider Mother Earth – with Rainger & Rolfe – has just launched Nutty Sensations, a new range of sweet and savoury nuts designed to enhance their market-leading snacking range.
Federation snares Brad Collett
AUCKLAND, Thursday: CBD indie Federation has lured Stanley Street ECD Brad Collett as its new chief creative officer to lead the agency’s creative offering across its New Zealand and Australian clients.
VideoTaxi bolsters senior team to support growth
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Digital content company VideoTaxi has announced the appointment of two new senior roles as it continues to expand and develop its unique business model.
Dentsu NZ launches Mktg Sport
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Mktg Sports + Entertainment, dentsu’s global sports marketing agency, have launched Mktg New Zealand. This strategic move strengthens dentsu’s sports and brand marketing expertise in the ANZ region while aligning with established New Zealand sports talent management and brand activation leader, Halo Sport.
2degrees & TBWA\NZ Create ‘a Completely Bonkers Armada’

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: TBWA\NZ and 2degrees has launched “a fun summer retail campaign using AR, geolocation, and weather integration technology”.
Chemistry leads Schick and Basketball NZ collaboration to deliver NeighbourHoops
AUCKLAND, Today: Schick, in partnership with the Basketball New Zealand’s Hoops in Parks programme, has launched Schick NeighbourHoops.
Emerging talent joins First Five Rungs
AUCKLAND, Today: Ayaan Shaikh (OMD), Lily Tootill (MBM), Leo Shum (Dentsu) and Lydia Sleeman-Bailey (The Monkeys) have joined the now 12-strong First Five Rungs Auckland team, working to connect with and support emerging talent in the communications industry.
The Spinoff and oOh!media strengthen partnership to elevate NZ media landscape
AUCKLAND, Monday: Online magazine The Spinoff has announced the extension of its partnership with oOh!media New Zealand – effectively an enhanced collaboration that aims to amplify network promotion and facilitate increased access to sought-after guests for The Spinoff’s podcast, The Fold.
Consumer mag job losses?

AUCKLAND Saturday: Consumer NZ, publisher of Consumer magazine and its associated website, is proposing job cuts in an effort to manage costs as it faces declining numbers of subscribers, according to the Weekend Herald Media Insider Shayne Currie.
DDB hits the road to explore Lotto Local Grants

AUCKLAND, Friday: Lotto NZ and DDB Group Aotearoa have launched Local Grants – the evolution of Lotto’s Kiwis Helping Kiwis platform, which was developed in 2019 to demonstrate that 100% of Lotto NZ’s profits go back into supporting community groups throughout Aotearoa.