GERMANY, Wednesday: Finch Auckland director Zia Mandviwalla presented her episode of Netflix hit The Chef’s Table at the Berlin Festival last week alongside London-based showcased chef Asma Khan. The episode ran in the festival’s Culinary Cinema section to an international audience.
Steinlager back on board
AUCKLAND, Today: Steinlager has this morning confirmed its return as official sponsor and official beer partner of Emirates Team NZ’s defence of the 36th America’s Cup in NZ (Wednesday 6 March to Wednesday 21 March).
Not your usual bloke-and-beer scenario
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Aussie Bestadsontv site has named Colenso BBDO’s latest DB Export spot as the second-best tvc in the world last week.
Paywall on Herald agenda

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: NZME ceo Michael Boggs announced as part of yesterday’s Full Year Results that New Zealand Herald Premium pay service will launch in Q2 – a project he says will deliver New Zealand access to exclusive, unique and agenda-setting content, written by trusted experts.
Arrivals & Departures: Loupe signs Chris Sisarich
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ photography and motion agency Loupe has added award-winning photographer/director Chris Sisarich to its roster.
NZ agency giant achieves ISO certification

WELLINGTON, Today: As the threat of data fraud and cyber security breaches continue to rank highly among the biggest concerns for business leaders, Clemenger Group NZ has set a new benchmark for data security in the creative industry, achieving ISO 27001 certification.
Auckland indie creates NZH brand campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Freemans Bay indie agency Hunch has created a new brand campaign for the NZ Herald, reinforcing the paper’s 156-year history.
Arrivals & Departures: Google NZ taps comms exec
AUCKLAND, Today: Google New Zealand has appointed Carrie Jones to the new role of communications manager. Previously Jones was comms manager at BBC Studios in London, responsible for developing and driving the global communications strategy for global franchise brands and priority content.
Marketing Association ties knot with Google

AUCKLAND, Today: The Marketing Association of New Zealand and Google have formed a new partnership “to support New Zealand marketers and the marketing profession”.
Kiwis still love Youtube & Facebook

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The eighth annual Digital 2019 report commissioned by Hootsuite and We Are Social has unveiled the digital trends and social media consumption habits of New Zealanders compared to the rest of the world.