WANAKA, Friday: Broken Shed Vodka, Aotearoa’s award-winning premium vodka known for its smooth, crisp taste and sustainable distillation practices, has solidified its position as the fastest growing vodka brand in the US for the third year in a row, according to data provided by the 2023 Liquor Handbook, via NZ/US PR firm TimeZoneOne.
Top ad professionals get-together on zero emissions
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Can marketing contribute to sustainability goals? An unsigned Marketing Association says: “This is the opportunity for digital marketers.
Introducing the Mana Tangata of Crave Global
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Crave Global continues to help grow NZ culture by committing to te ao Māori and kitanga principles with the hire of Dr Pouroto Ngaropo as Tohunga (senior cultural advisor).
TAB & Pitchblack back the FIFA Women’s World Cup
AUCKLAND, Today: CBD indie Pitchblack and the TAB have announced a campaign to promote the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. “Football’s beauty is its glorious unpredictability,” says Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger introducing the campaign.
BigAds partners with Scope3 and launches platform to decarbonise rich media ads

AUCKLAND, Today: A “revolutionary” rich media platform which allows advertisers to reduce, report & offset carbon emissions using CO2 data from their partnership with Scope3 has launched in Australia and New Zealand.
VMY&R NZ scores in NYC
MANHATTAN, Today: VMY&R Wellington has picked up two important gongs at the New York 2023 Advertising Awards overnight.
2023 Panhead Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards nominees revealed

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Rolling Stone New Zealand publisher The Brag Media AU has unveiled the nominees for the second annual Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards, with NZ brewer Panhead returning as the headline sponsor.
Campbell+Co launches two international brands into Aotearoa
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Independent boutique PR agency Campbell+Co is launching two new international brands into the New Zealand market.
The inventive Jodie James joins Film Construction’s Stills Roster
AUCKLAND, Today: Film Construction is on a roll, adding more photographic power to its blossoming stills roster with the talents of Jodie James.
Tova O’Brien joins Stuff Digital
AUCKLAND, Today: After months of speculation about her next move, Stuff Digital is welcoming award-winning journalist and broadcaster Tova O’Brien to its team in the new role of chief political correspondent.