Jane Berney moves on

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AUCKLAND, Today: AUT Comms Studies head Rosser Johnson has confirmed M+AD’s earlier story about the resignation of AdSchool’s CD of 18 years, Paul White. “Paul retired in December, and we are currently in the process of identifying his replacement,” he says.

Catmur returns to White Island

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AUCKLAND, Today: DDB ANZ CCO Paul Catmur has written a first-person piece for the NZ Herald about his recent fishing trip to Whakaari/White Island aboard the first charter boat after December’s deadly eruption. It’s headed Sulphur fumes and kingfish.

Then there was light

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AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The Comms Council has appointed independent strategic consultant Simon Lendrum as the convenor for the 2020 Beacon Awards (held in association with oOh!media).

Hegarty to judge NZ print comp

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AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Stuff has announced the 10 shortlisted entries for its inaugural The Paper Planes print advertising competition. The finalists will be judged by UK creative legend Sir John Hegarty, who will announce the winner at a lunch event in Auckland in just a fortnight – on Monday 3 February. 

AUT Adschool CD exits

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AUCKLAND, Today: AUT Adschool CD Paul White has left – after 18 years in the job. It’s as yet unclear why – the Adschool website still lists him as its head, and White’s Linkedin page now describes him as “freelance copywriter”.