NEW YORK, Wednesday: New Zealand agency Alexander PR has been recognised as the second-best small agency (5-20 employees) to work for in Asia-Pacific by global public relations industry organisation PRovoke Media (formerly... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Wednesday: A major new book on the esports (competitive gaming) industry has just launched. And the author, William Collis, has a Kiwi connection. Read More

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: San Diego-based customer data oufit Tealium has appointed ex-Marketo sales veteran Aaron Senden as country manager, to lead the company’s operations in New Zealand. Read More

BUSAN, Today: NZ’s MDS AdSchool students are celebrating the achievements of the 19 finalists through to the shortlist stage of Korea’s Ad Stars – and two finalists for the Student Orcas. Read More

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie agency giant Stanley St is extending its portfolio into the publishing business with plans to launch four local lifestyle magazines – online and in print from October. And they’ve... Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Ben Cochrane, MD of Auckland agency BMG, has provided further detail to yesterday’s M+AD/NZ Herald story alleging Premier Beehive had infringed the agency’s intellectual property (scroll down for the link... Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Michael Hill Jewellers, founded in NZ but now based in Brisbane, has appointed Melbourne creative/PR agency iD Collective to serve the New Zealand market.  Read More

BUSAN, Today: NZ scored 49 finalists at Korea’s Ad Stars Awards overnight. Colenso BBDO collected 19 finals spots, followed by Clemenger BBDO Wellington (16), DDB (10), Special Group (three) and indie agency... Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: One of the few independent agencies in the world to make the Ad Stars shortlist (see accompanying story) was Auckland creative & design shop Run. Read More