AUCKLAND, Today: Global brand Krispy Kreme (“home of the Original Glazed doughnut”) has appointed Sling & Stone as its agency of record following a competitive pitch process.
Stuff rallies behind local businesses as they rebuild
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Stuff and its community platform Neighbourly are coming to the aid of customers and the wider business community across flood-affected regions.
Leading social media agency boosts its offerings
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Socialites Group has boosted its business with the acquisition of Magnesium, a leading video content creation and accredited media agency. The acquisition took effect on 1 February 2023 and Magnesium retains its name as part of the new arrangement.
Burger King Ghost Pepper Whopper – it’s crazy hot
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Aotearoa-owned creative indie Pitchblack Partners has created a new campaign for Burger King’s hottest-ever burger, the Ghost Pepper Whopper.
Plato Creative and RAGT do a fun ad for farmers
CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday: Plato Creative has created a “fun ad” to reintroduce Seed Force to the New Zealand farm market. Seed Force has recently become fully acquired by international seed company RAGT (after being a cornerstone shareholder since the business’ inception).
Kargo APAC appoints Lizzie Westgate as sales manager for NZ
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Advertising platform Kargo APAC has recently appointed Lizzie Westgate as its Auckland-based New Zealand sales manager.
Internationally awarded creatives “come home”
AUCKLAND, Today: Colenso BBDO has signed senior creative team Emily Joe & Simone Louis – previously with The Monkeys Aotearoa and TBWA\.
United front on merger crash
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Major industry players MediaWorks and the Radio Broadcasters Association are applauding the Government’s decision not to continue with the RNZ/TVNZ merger “in its current form”.
The Shape of Things
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Celebrating an often-unrepresented way of viewing the world, Women’s Work’s latest (the 3rd in a series) exhibition The Shape of Things is coming to Tāmaki Makaurau, opening on Saturday 4 March 2023 at the Ellen Melville Centre.
RBA’s new ceo
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Ad/media veteran Alistair Jamison has been named as ceo of the Radio Broadcasters Association, taking over from Jana Rangooni who has moved into a newly created independent RBA chair role (see accompanying story).
