AUCKLAND, Today: Dragons, phoenixes, Tūī, sheep, kunekune pigs, Kiwi, and cats all share the spotlight in this year’s Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 Books List, revealed today, Friday 19 September 2025 at 5:00am.
AUCKLAND, Today: Accelerator has officially hit the New Zealand marketing tech scene, naming seasoned leader Chris Daley as Managing Partner. He’ll drive the company’s mission to help advertisers unlock growth through smarter data use and activation.
AUCKLAND, Today: Māori-owned creative agency RUN lives and breathes te reo Māori every day. To mark the 50th Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, they’ve created a stunning series of heitiki-inspired designs.
AUCKLAND, Today: Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is rallying the country with a bold new campaign, created with Contagion, encouraging everyday Kiwis to step up and volunteer for beach safety.
AUCKLAND, Today: MintHC has strengthened its leadership team, appointing marketing legend Mike Hutcheson to its board while also naming Robert Capon as General Manager to boost its digital and AI-driven expertise.
AUCKLAND, Today: Campaign Asia Pacific has revealed its 40 Under 40 list, spotlighting young leaders shaping the marketing, media and comms industry. Two Kiwis made the cut: DARKHORSE’s Francesca Kelly and Colenso BBDO’s Léon Bristow.
AUCKLAND, Today: One of the originals in out-of-home has just hit a big milestone, with Go Media Founder and Managing Director Mike Gray marking 30 years in the industry.
AUCKLAND, Today: Hemisphere has welcomed back Craig Adolph as Upoko Matihiko Head of Digital and Bay of Plenty/Waikato Lead. It’s both a big expansion move and a homecoming for one of the agency’s original crew.
AUCKLAND, Today: JOLT New Zealand Country Manager Chris Monaghan has announced two senior hires to the sales team, following strong advertiser demand and rapid growth of the company’s EV charging and digital out-of-home network.