AUCKLAND, Today: Sweetshop founders (with chairman Paul Prince) Melanie Bridge (director) and producer Sharlene George are stepping into co-ceo roles.
Globox goes live in Morrinsville with two new digital billboards
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Globox Digital Billboards has added two Morrinsville sites, bring the company’s location numbers to 30 nationwde.
Commercial radio reaches 3.39m New Zealanders each week

AUCKLAND, Thursday: All the usual suspects – NewstalkZB, Breeze, More FM, Hauraki, The Hits, Mai, The Sound, Coast, The Rock, The Edge, ZM, Magic, George, and Flava – have recorded respectable numbers in the S1 2023 GfK Radio Audience Data, released into the market today.
Not Another launches new website and positioning
CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday: New Zealand full-service creative agency Not Another is today announcing the launch of its new website.
NZ agencies make finals at Mumbrella Bravery Award

SYDNEY, Thursday: VMLY&R NZ and Special NZ, and have deservedly earned two of the five finals places in Australia’s Mumbrella Award for Bravery.
Beacons finalists – FCB, Dentsu, MBM, OMD, VML Y&R, Hearts & Science, PHD, essencemedia, Spark Foundry, Together, Special, TVNZ, Phantom, Stuff, Warner Bros Discovery, Go Media, JCD, NZME, Shout, MBM

AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has this morning announced the finalists for the 2023 Beacon Awards in association with oOh!media.
Colenso scores 2 Golds at Caples; 1 for Special
LONDON, Wednesday: New Zealand has picked up two Golds at the Caples Awards – one apiece for Colenso BBDO and Special.
Special #8 in Asia Pacific

NEW YORK, Today: Based on point totals for wins in The One Show 2023 announced last week during Creative Week in New York, Special NZ has been named as #8 in The One Show 2023 Global Creative Rankings (for Asia Pacific).
Special PR on cloud-wine after winning Hawke’s Bay Tourism brief
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Hawke’s Bay Tourism has turned to Special PR to support communications and PR as the region is named A Great Wine Capital of the World.
Whānau Ora & Motion Sickness launch Our Future is Māori campaign
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Newton-based creative indie Motion Sickness has launched a campaign for Whānau Ora with a focus on greater Māori aspiration and inspiration.