AUCKLAND, Today: Sydney-based PR agency Sling & Stone has established an office in Auckland – and hired associate director Sian Church to run it.
Harvey Cameron sets up PR division
CHRISTCHURCH, Today: South Island-based Harvey Cameron Group – a full-service agency known mainly for its creative work – has established a PR and engagement practice that sits within its suite of creative business solutions.
Merged WPP ANZ agency puts on a new face
SYDNEY, Wednesday: WPP has launched the logo and website for its recently formed brand Wunderman Thompson – a creative, data and technology agency “built to inspire growth for clients, people and partners”.
NZ indie wins Google comp
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: NZ media agency MBM – an indie with offices in Wellington & Auckland – has been awarded the Q4 Performance Agency Attribution Award in Google’s Honours programme.
Spark and Colenso shine spotlight on parents in new Pride film for OUTLine
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: For Pride 2019, Spark and OUTLine, a charity that offers a free support line to members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends and family, want to remind the nation: “When we talk – love wins”.
No M+AD tomorrow
AUCKLAND, Today: Tomorrow (Wednesday 6 February) is Waitangi Day – a public holiday in New Zealand, meaning there will be no M+AD published until Thursday.
OMD NZ wins Oz trifecta
AUCKLAND, Today: OMD New Zealand has been awarded the Q4 Planning, Q4 Results and Agency of the Quarter Awards in Google’s YouTube Honours programme for 2018.
Call for entries
AUCKLAND, Today: Entries are now open for the 2019 New Zealand Radio Awards. “Please allow extra time this year to review the category and your entry as there are so many changes,” says chairman Jana Rangooni.
France unveils new global creative comp
PARIS, Today: The Inaugural Gerety Awards has announced its arrival on the international creative awards circuit. “Does the world REALLY need another awards show? reads the blurb.
Arrivals & Departures: Barry Williamson joins Marsden Inch
AUCKLAND, Today: Leading comms sector recruiters Marsden Inch have announced that industry stalwart Barry Williamson is joining their business as an associate, and will continue to specialise in media placements across agency, media owner and client-side roles. Previously, Williamson was a consultant at recruiter 3rdeye.
