Fairfax Media New Zealand has rebranded to Stuff, reflecting the company’s focus on building a portfolio of digital businesses while continuing to deliver outstanding local journalism.
Paste in his blood
What you are about to read is pure advertorial – but it’s nicely written and entertaining advertorial, done in the unique Phantom Billstickers style …
Arrivals & Departures: Comedy director Dave Wood joins Goodoil
Australasian film co Goodoil has signed comedy director Dave Wood for representation in Australia and New Zealand. Wood has a particular appetite for comedic storytelling and loves getting his hands on a strong premise.
Type bible taps Strategy Creative redesign work
New Zealand agency Strategy Creative has been recognised by the Tokyo Type Directors Club for its rebrand work for Dalman Architects.
DDB & Pfizer export NZ design app to Oz

DDB NZ is spreading the latest cancer treatment news to Australia on behalf of Pfizer NZ’s new digital platform Caremate.
Back to school?

Good use of language has seldom been a strong point of churches anywhere – and the good Christians of New Zealand kept the tradition alive at yesterday’s protest outside Parliament.
Arrivals & Departures: Because Australasia hires senior suit for Auckland
Sydney-based experiential agency Because has appointed Katy Prosser to a senior account manager role in Auckland.
Marketo warms up for San Francisco summit
SYDNEY, January 30 – Around 6000 global CMOs and marketers are expected to descend on San Francisco in April for the Marketo Fearless Marketer 2018 Marketing Nation Summit.
Voice is branding’s new frontier

LONDON, Today. – Voice-enabled technology, from smart speakers to virtual assistants, is opening an entirely new interface through which brands and consumers will engage and communicate in 2018, according to WARC, the global marketing intelligence service, following a survey with more than 600 marketing and advertising professionals around the world for its Toolkit 2018 report.
Spotlight on The Block NZ

A pertinent issue in martech at the moment is the use of ad-blockers and how marketers are working around them. Here’s Butterfly Australia ceo Liz McLean’s take: