TWININGS NEW ZEALAND BREAKFAST TEA CHALLENGE

We are so excited to be working on the Twinings New Zealand Breakfast Tea Challenge, where Kiwis get a chance to create their own perfect blend of tea, submit it for judging by an amazing panel including Paul Henry, Kate Hawkesby, Celia Harvey and Dr Laurence Eyres, who will choose ten finalists. The winner will travel to the UK to meet with the blend masters at Twinings to refine their blend and then the final product will go on sale across NZ.

We are getting lots of calls from all sorts of people - Trelise Cooper, Wendyl Nissen and Wallace Chapman to name a few who have all started blending their favourite cuppa so we know competition is going to be pretty strong!! All the tea lovers are coming out of the woodwork!!! Still time to enter if that's you - www.twinings.co.nz

NEW TEAM MEMBER

We have a new team member. She is a bright, young graduate who has already impressed us with her eye for detail, her ability to listen (a rarity) and ... well she laughs at our jokes so she's going to fit in just fine!

Alysha Dingle (Lysh) is a fulltime Junior Account Executive and be nice, her boyfriend is a copper. You'll get to meet her if you're coming along to our drinks on Feb 10th, and if not, say hi next time you call the shop.

Jingle Bells on Waiheke

The sleigh was a boat and the reindeer were the pr shop team but we touched down at Stonyridge Vineyards for a delightful lunch with the most stunning backdrop. Merry Christmas to all.

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!