AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Deloitte Digital Creative NZ has signed internationally awarded creative director Thom Darlow, from Colenso BBDO (where he was a CD). He’s also worked previously for R/GA New York and TBWA\ Auckland.
DDB bolsters strategic expertise with new hires
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB Aotearoa NZ has made further appointments to its strategy team. Josh Watson joins the Auckland-based team as planner and Shivani Narsai as junior planner.
Talking The Walk
AUCKLAND, Today: Content studio Daylight Creative (part of The Spinoff Group) has posted a new Mental Health Foundation campaign, Refreshing Walks, which seeks to “brighten South Auckland’s streets”.
Proximity launches DairyNZ campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Proximity and DairyNZ are working together on a new engagement campaign to tell the dairy sector’s story and encourage Kiwis to learn more about dairy opportunities.
Saatchi NZ shortlisted at Andys
MANHATTAN, Monday: The Advertising Club of New York’s Andy Creative Awards has named just one New Zealand agency in its 2022 regional shortlist winners across APAC 2022.
Reload reloads
AUCKLAND, Today: Photography & film & tvc production company ReloadPictures (previously Reload & Smoke) has unveiled its new website (scroll down for the link).
Tales from the Crypt

AUCKLAND, Sunday: “Shovelling money into cryptocurrencies – a sort of hippy alternative to government-controlled currencies – has become an increasingly popular pastime,” writes Herald On Sunday business columnist Paul Catmur.
Inside job
AUCKLAND, Today: Duncan Greive, founder of online news title The Spinoff, has weighed into the debate about journalist Tova O’Brien’s acrimonious legal scrap with her former employer, TV3 owner Discovery.
Mango signs Jullian Liang, Seren Cameron & Krystal Warren
AUCKLAND, Today: Mango Aotearoa has appointed three new team members, with the addition of an experienced digital content specialist and two account coordinators.