NZ: Industry Updates

NZ House & Garden

Josie Steenhart has added NZ House & Garden magazine to her portfolio as Stuff Media’s fashion and beauty editor, sitting alongside her current work for Sunday magazine, Stuff.co.nz, Your Weekend magazine, The Press, Dominion Post and Waikato Times. She also continues to edit Undone Journal as a side project. Contact Josie at josie.steenhart@stuff.co.nz or hello@undonejournal.com.

beautyheaven

Set to be New Zealand's largest beauty community, the much anticipated beautyheaven NZ website is now live. Expect to see all the latest beauty news, product reviews, trend updates and how-to tutorials. Please send all editorial enquiries to Erin Berryman.

Estee Lauder

Following the initial announcement about restructuring of Estee Lauder brands, contact details have been finalised for the Consumer Engagement team.

Kirsten Austin, Marketing Manager - kaustin@nz.estee.com
Kirsten will continue to lead the Consumer Engagement team in her role as Marketing Manager and will be first point of contact for offline partnerships, advertising and editorial opportunities, and event opportunities.

Kate Humphries, Consumer Engagement Manager - khumphre@nz.estee.com
Kate is first point of contact for influencer collaborations, digital and social partnerships and advertising opportunities. While Kate will assume responsibility for influencer/digital and social communication, please feel free to copy Kirsten in while she settles into her new role.

Megan Cannon, Communications & Brand Co-ordinator - mcannon@nz.estee.com
Megan will be first point of contact for imagery, pricing and press releases, plus product call outs.

For Clinique and Lab Series, please continue to direct all communication to Stephanie Gray, Marketing Manager, while the Consumer Engagement structure is finalised for these brands.

Jessica Carew has had her last day at Estée Lauder Companies and is now on maternity leave. Until the position of Consumer Engagement Manager is filled, contact Rebecca for anything PR related across Bobbi Brown or Jo Malone London. Jessica hopes to return July 2019.

Tangible Media

Melissa Gardi, publisher and editorial director for lifestyle brands Dish, Good, Little Treasures, Living Well and New Zealand Weddings, has departed Tangible Media/ICG.

Explosive Social

Entrepreneur Iyia Liu, founder of multi-million dollar company Luxe Fitness, Waist Trainer and Bambi Boutique has launched her own social media agency called Explosive Social. The agency assists brands with digital and influencer marketing, social media management and content strategy.

Biologi

The Generalist PR has a new client, skincare brand Biologi. Produced in Byron Bay, Australia, Biologi plant serums are 100 per cent plant based, active and organic. Biologi will launch in New Zealand on October 24.

Undertow Media

Jess Varney is Undertow Media's new Account Executive and will be working across all things beauty, including Bondi Sands.