AUCKLAND, Today: Ravi Sharma has two homes and one rather awkward cricket dilemma. With India taking on the BLACKCAPS, which side does ANZ's much-loved advertising character actually support? TBWA\New Zealand has put... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: After years helping brands find their place in sport and culture, Stefani Chinn is returning to Australia to take the reins of Bastion’s Experience team. Chinn joins as General Manager,... Read More
Bauer Media Group ceo Paul Dykzeul has been elected as chair of the Magazine Publishers Association, replacing Tangible Media publisher John Baker. Read More
Retail agency .99 will spearhead the sponsorship line-up at this year’s Top Shop Retail Excellence Awards in a new alliance with the Retailers Association (NZRA). Read More
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will this year take its shortlist exhibitions into the digital realm with Microsoft acting as its Technology Innovation Partner. Read More
The new owners of liquor retailer The Mill have appointed Y&R to lead the chain’s 35 stores in a major upgrade and rebrand. The incumbent was Barnes, Catmur & Friends. Read More
TECH GUY FINDS FULFILMENT IN STRATEGY: Sky TV has created a new senior strategy role and promoted Matthew Orange to the position. Read More
Total interactive advertising spend in New Zealand was $120.22 million up 22% from Q1, 2013, according to figures out today from the Interactive Advertising Bureau. Read More
Whittaker’s won many friends when it stuck by Nigella Lawson during her recent troubles. Now the chocolate maker is reaping the rewards for its courage with a handsome new TVC, released simultaneously... Read More
Y&R head of copy Carlos Savage has been appointed Associate CD on the Land Rover global account at Y&R New York. Read More