AUCKLAND, Today: Special PR has launched another campaign with Tourism Fiji named the 40-Something-Getaway – a curated series of holiday experiences designed to turn that middle-aged frown upside down.
Jessica Allison joins Herd MSL NZ as general manager
AUCKLAND, Today: Jessica Allison has been appointed general manager of Herd MSL New Zealand as the agency bolsters its capabilities across consumer and corporate communications.
Waikato adman rolls the dice – Fieldays or the French Riviera?
HAMILTON, Today: “The debate raged for about two minutes,” writes Graeme Blake of Waikato-based creative indie Blutui. “Do we take the plunge and revisit Cannes Lions, the event that changed forever our direction as a business in 2018?
TBWA/, Special, Colenso make Effectiveness shortlist

LONDON, Today: Seven New Zealand entries have made the WARC Awards for Effectiveness 2023 (in association with The Lions), announced overnight. Scroll down for the full shortlist (New Zealand work is underlined).
DDB toasts Vogel’s
AUCKLAND, Today: Goodman Fielder and DDB Group Aotearoa’s new campaign puts Vogel’s in the spotlight as the “iconic and adored loaf of bread that Kiwis will do more for”.
Sky names Ben Gibb in new head-of-sales role
AUCKLAND, Today: Sky has today announced that Ben Gibb will join the company in the newly created role as head of sales.
FCB unveils first-ever commercial train wrap for One NZ
AUCKLAND, Friday: FCB has created New Zealand’s first commercial train wrap in a promotion for One NZ. The latest iteration of One NZ’s high-impact brand launch, which also included a full takeover of Waitematā Railway Station (Britomart), extends across three carriages to fully encapsulate an Auckland Transport train.
Melanie Bridges picked for LIA jury duty
LAS VEGAS, Friday: The London International Awards has appointed Sweetshop Auckland founding partner/ceo Melanie Bridge to the jury for the Production & Post-Production and Music Video category.
Special, FCB and Dentsu Creative through in AU

SYDNEY, Friday: Finalists for Australia’s 44th AWARD Creative Awards have been announced – Special leads the Kiwi agency pack with 16 finalists, followed by FCB (12 finalists) and Dentsu Creative (six).
Colenso creates BNZ Let’s find a way home lending platform

AUCKLAND, Friday: In a new integrated campaign, Bank of New Zealand via Colenso BBDO is reassuring homeowners that if you’re looking for help with your home loan, BNZ has the expertise to get you the answers you’re really after.