Pure class at the VNZMAs

We found ourselves hob nobbing with the stars at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards as guests of Steinlager Pure last Thursday. We slummed it at a penthouse apartment in Takapuna before arriving at Vector Arena in a convoy of brand new Audi's. These beer barons know how to put on a party. With Outrageous Fortune stars to our right, Ladyhawke to our left and the Prime Minister directly in front we tried to behave - we really did. The photo says it all - the stars were putty in our hands!

Good News on a Sunny Day!

The bubbles are flowing at the pr shop….but of the brown variety.  We are thrilled to announce that we have just won Lion Nathan’s beer portfolio through a competitive pitch with three other agencies.  It is guaranteed we'll be cracking open a few cold ones this summer!!!!

Nails + Nosh = A Great Night Out

Chopsticks, cuticles, and cans of Asahi were the go for the pr shop girls last Thursday, as we celebrated various successes with a well deserved night out.

 Starting at Sassi nail bar on High Street, we treated our hard working hands to a bit of a buff, massage and polish (and don’t they look good!!) before heading out for a bite to eat at Kura. Renowned for its sensational sushi, sashimi and sake, it was an evening well spent feasting on amazing food, with great company and a good giggle. Our hands, hearts and bellies are all the better for it.

The Food Show

After a bit of a break - we are back blogging! We recently handled the PR for The Food Show. Visiting Christchurch and Wellington the final finale was the Auckland show which was ENORMOUS. We worked hard and reaped the rewards with pieces screened on Campbell Live, Breakfast TV, One News, 3 News and printed articles in every publication known to man kind - including a few snaps in About Town. We ate, we drank, we looked after the fabulous Donna Hay and we thought to ourselves - how do we beat these results next year!

Meet Mellee

Melanie Lee, aka Mellee, is the pr shop’s new protégée. Currently in the second year of her Bachelor of Communications degree at AUT, she joins us a couple of days a week (Thursday and Friday) to immerse herself in the world of PR and pick up a few tips along the way. We think she’ll fit right in, and look forward to ‘molding’ her into a future PR star. 

Snap happy in the Capital

Pippa and Sally visited the Capital recently to publicise the Wellington Food Show and chaperone celebrity cook, Donna Hay, on some of her media interviews.  In amongst the culinary delights and soggy weather, the duo managed to spend some time at the national museum.  Of particular note was a new exhibition which allows visitors to snap pictures of themselves and upload them onto massive screens.  Repetitively.  Never ones to shy away from the camera, this new technology provided on end of entertainment with the added bonus of not requiring a third party to take the photos.  Nice one Te Papa.

Renee is back

Introducing the newest member to the pr shop team, Renee Bushby.  

In a not so bizarre twist of fate, Renee started at the pr shop as work experience back in 2006, while she was completing her PR degree.  We told her to go and get some corporate experience and, to her credit, she followed our advice and now has two years at Porter Novelli under her belt, working across a range of clients, including Fonterra Brands, Gold Coast Tourism and Visa to name a few.

She is a bright spark, who we know will make her mark quickly with her quick wit and great sense of humour.