CHRISTCHURCH, Today: After a three-way competitive pitch, Christchurch-based retail chain McKenzie & Willis has partnered with Chemistry Auckland to develop its brand and roll out a new growth strategy, which will see a staged expansion of up to five new stores in the next few years.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Porter Packaging has appointed Freemans Bay full-service indie Republik to help propel their “global media efforts and business expansion”. There was no incumbent.

AUCKLAND, Today: With the aim of “supporting New Zealand as we get back to business”, the Comms Council on Wednesday will hold an online event to celebrate our pandemic wind-down and the return to something like normal life.

AUCKLAND, Yesterday: “Nike’s famous Just Do It line was developed by their advertising agency,” Herald on Sunday business columnist Paul Catmur reminds us in his latest effort.

AUCKLAND, Today: State Insurance’s latest campaign – out of Colenso BBDO – delves into the biggest blunders made by New Zealanders.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Lumo Digital Outdoor and Australian DOOH adtech startup Doohly have partnered in the development of a new, independent solution they say will help streamline the entire direct and programmatic DOOH buying experience.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Phan Mail, the weekly newsletter from Phantom Billstickers (“Glue in our hair for 40 years”) would like you to meet Helia Jafari, one of their project coordinators – a multi-skilled multi-tasker.