Friday, 23 July 2021, 8:41 am
PHD New Zealand is proud to announce that PHD Worldwide
has been crowned Cannes Lions’ Media Network of the
Festival 2021.
Not only was PHD recognised as media
network of the year, they had the most shortlisted media
entries at the festival and were awarded five Media
Lions.
PHD Worldwide CEO Philippa Brown, comments,
“These remarkable achievements are a testament to the
bravery of our clients and the creativity of our teams
around the world. Creativity is one of our top priorities as
a network and these accolades demonstrate our commitment to
driving the creative agenda in media”.
Friday, 23 July 2021, 9:18 am
The Bay of Plenty’s screen media development agency –
Film Bay of Plenty – sees a change to its management
structure this week.
Elysia Gibb, Tracy Hampton and
Jade Kent will advance in their positions to continue to
foster the growth and development of the organisation. After
five years in the CEO position, Anton Steel is stepping
down, but will remain as a trustee on the Film BOP Board,
supporting the organisation s ongoing
strategy.
Looking to give broader coverage to the Bay
of Plenty region, Elysia, Tracy and Jade’s new roles will
be:
Elysia Gibb - Marketing Manager
Friday, 23 July 2021, 9:32 am
The waiting list for assistance from the
Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) is
continuing to grow despite COVID-19 resetting rental prices
across the district.
Before the pandemic hit
New Zealand shores, QLCHT had a waiting list of 600
qualifying households. This now sits at 740 households,
despite the fact that rents have reduced by up to 30%
throughout the district.
On top of this, the Trust has
housed 48 households in new homes over the past two months
in its Toru and Hikuwai developments, in Queenstown and
Wānaka respectively.
Trust executive officer Julie
Scott says the increase in requests for assistance is
Friday, 23 July 2021, 12:02 pm
When a pandemic spreads across the world like wildfire
causing hundreds of thousands of deaths, remoteness and
difficult access due to geographical location can turn into
an advantage. This was true for the Pacific island nation of
Vanuatu which has remained COVID-free until now. Scattered
across 83 islands, most of the country’s 300,000 people
have been out of the deadly virus’
reach.
Nevertheless, with its role on the front line
in the fight against COVID-19, the United Nations (UN),
through its different agencies stepped up in its efforts to
ensure the protection of citizens in Vanuatu, with extremely
Friday, 23 July 2021, 9:33 am
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa
is concerned the Samoan judiciary and Samoan lawyers are
facing intensified attacks as the political situation in
Samoa remains unresolved. In Samoa, it is the
court’s role to independently interpret and apply the
constitution, says Tiana Epati, President of the Law
Society. The judiciary must be protected from
interference and personal attacks as it works to resolve
these issues.
It is not appropriate for parties to
attempt to interfere with the judicial process through
unfounded and personal complaints about the judges and
lawyers involved. Samoa’s lawyers have sworn to