AUCKLAND, Today: Design craft and management bravery were on full display in yesterday’s Herald on Sunday, which featured an outstanding example of how ads can be made to integrate with editorial.

AUCKLAND, Today: Shopper marketing agency Energi has created (and crated!) its own in-house beer brand, intended to lubricate “new relationships and rekindle old ones”.

AUCKLAND, Sunday: The resort-style home owned by former Saatchi & Saatchi supremo Kevin Roberts in Remuera came on the market at the weekend – for a reported $12 million.

AUCKLAND, Today: Lifestyle marketing agency MKTG NZ has promoted Kimberly Kastelan as its new general manager, following Fleur Skinner’s resignation. Previously, she was a group account director.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: FCB NZ has confirmed the appointment of Slade Gill as a creative director. Gill – who is ex Saatchi NZ – returns home after a three-year stint in the US, working as a CD at Publicis New York.

AUCKLAND, Today: PR consultant Amanda McConchie – who owns The Business of Influence PR – has expanded her roster of beauty products, and is now representing new cosmetics brand Aleph Beauty.

SYDNEY, Thursday: David Nobay, the legendary founder of Publicis-owned creative agency Marcel Sydney, is set to depart after four years.

AUCKLAND, Today: Working with ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s agency PHD, the Phantom Labs team came up with bespoke Super Frames that have giant bites taken out of them.