Labour of love

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WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Creative indie EightyOne are “delighted to announce the arrival of two healthy creatives in the last week”, reports ECD Chris Bleackley.

Our fare ladies

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AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Herald Be Well food writer Lucy Corry was named Food Communicator of the Year at The Foodies, the inaugural New Zealand Food Media Awards.

BrandWorld leader steps back

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AUCKLAND, Today: Richard Stevens will step back from the role of managing director of BrandWorld Auckland after almost 10 years at the helm. He will be replaced by experienced executive Rachael Weaver, who will assume the role of general manager, effective immediately.

Epica launches PR Grand Prix

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PARIS, Today: The Epica Awards has announced a new PR Grand Prix. The prize will be open to the winners of the PR category as well as other campaigns with a proven high level of earned media coverage, at the discretion of the jury.

Four to Mango

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AUCKLAND, Tuesday: After a strong first half, Mango has announced four new hires across its PR and experiential teams. Liz Holt joins as a senior account director, leading key accounts including Samsung, American Express, Lion and booking.com.

Bob each way

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AUCKLAND, Today: Stanley St – the indie locally owned full-service agency that’s just taken over the business of Ogilvy NZ – has asked M+AD to retrospectively credit its most recent global award wins to the new branding.

Revenue up

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SYDNEY, Monday: AUNZ outdoor giant oOh!media has reported to the ASX that its pro-forma revenue has increased 5% to A$304.9 million.