AUCKLAND. Monday: Grey Lynn-based customer intelligence agency Perceptive has announced the hiring of Amy Galvin and Jayson Soma, who will join the agency fulltime after internships in the 2020 Clemenger Group Grad Programme.
Imagine This
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB Aotearoa yesterday launched a new integrated Lotto campaign the latest iteration of its Imagine series – running on TV and across digital and social channels.
New Listener ed
AUCKLAND, Friday: One year after its relaunch, the New Zealand Listener has farewelled long-serving editor Pamela Stirling, and announced the appointment of Karyn Scherer as her replacement.
Cloud over Special Group’s USA award ‘wins’

LOS ANGELES, Friday: Special Group US has won two big gongs at the Ad Age Small Agency of the Year Awards – according to a once-over lightly report in Campaign Brief Australia.
Lap of Luxury
AUCKLAND, Today: CBD-based indie creative production studio Supernormal has produced a new campaign for Hyundai’s all-new luxury Palisade.
Social media expert joins Pitchblack
AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby indie Pitchblack Partners has announced the hire of Hannah Boric to the role of social media partner. Boric joins from Darkhorse, where she spent three years as a senior social media manager across Heineken, Jockey, DHL, Moet Hennessy and Naveya & Sloane.
Prostate Cancer Blues
AUCKLAND, Thursday: A campaign by Many Minds and Lassoo Media & PR goes live on Monday to rally support for the fight against prostate cancer.
Igniting public spaces
AUCKLAND, Today: Now in its 24th year, Phantom National Poetry Day is set to go off with a bang on Friday 27 August, with events all around the country – from cafés and bars to libraries, bookshops, marae, schools, universities and parks.
Line Dancing
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Following the success of last year’s Google Rethink The Mix campaign, the brand is inviting marketers to Rethink the Line, via a sharp, simple campaign created by Sydney agency The Hallway.
Laura Maxwell steps down, Carolyn Luey steps up
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has unveiled two changes to its leadership team with chief digital officer Laura Maxwell resigning from the business and Carolyn Luey returning to NZME in a newly created role of chief digital & publishing officer.