CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Ōtautahi-based creative agency Not Another is today welcoming Josiah Komene (Ngāpuhi) to its team in the new role of Kaitohutohu Māori.
Hays: A skills recession is upon us

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The latest Hays Salary Guide reports skills shortages in key areas of advertising and PR in New Zealand.
Nominations for Effie judges now open and the introduction of First Five Rungs Shadow Judging programme

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The Aotearoa Effie Awards (in association with TVNZ, in collaboration with the Comms Council First Five Rungs) have announced the launch of an “exciting new initiative”, the First Five Rungs’ Shadow Judging Programme.
Stuff maintains 2023 Effies sponsorships

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The Comms Council has announced Stuff’s continued sponsorship of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion categories at the 2023 Effie Awards.
MBM’s winning streak continues at the 2023 Beacons
AUCKLAND, Today: MBM New Zealand is celebrating its Media Agency of the Year win at the 2023 Comms Council Beacon Awards, “following a period of significant growth and new business wins”.
WPP invests in diversity-focused creative agency Majority
LONDON, Today: WPP has announced the acquisition of a 30% stake in Majority, a US-based creative agency that combines a multicultural talent model with award-winning general marketing capabilities.
InMobi unveils its global net-zero carbon aspirations
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Global mobile advertising platform InMobi today announced its global sustainability commitment with Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), an organisation that drives ambitious climate action.
iMedia Modern Media Summit New Zealand is back this October
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: After a successful event last year, the iMedia Modern Media Summit New Zealand is coming back to Taupō this 25-27 October (Wednesday-Friday).
Dementia NZ and Quantum Jump celebrate people living with dementia
AUCKLAND, Monday: Quantum Jump has created a new awareness campaign for Dementia NZ. I’m still me shows that people living with dementia can still lead a full life.
Three new hires for growing Waikato digital agency
HAMILTON, Monday: Unbound has bolstered its team with three new hires. Brooke Wilson joins as an account manager while Magdalena Morgan and Samuel Cook step into campaign manager roles.