Special’s Export Ultra campaign tops Axis Awards finalist tally
Featuring rapper Vanilla Ice, the campaign was designed to help prevent Kiwis from accidentally blowing up their beers after leaving them in the freezer.
Hell Pizza launches new brand platform ‘Worth going to Hell for’ via Yarn
The campaign introduces an unconventional lead: a ventriloquist puppet with a daring message—that some things in life are ‘worth going to Hell for.’”
EssenceMediacom’s should’ve gone to Specsavers moment with new OOH ad
Specsavers is back with a new ad popping up on Ponsonby Road in Auckland – the twist? Only a fraction of the large-scale billboard is visible to passers-by.
Vanilla Ice is back in the top spot after beer campaign recognised by Best Ads
‘Ice Ice Baby’ hit number one in the world back in 1990, and now Vanilla Ice is back at number one with the Export Ultra Cold Call Back Service on BestAds.com.
Hawke’s Bay Hawks and Big Barrel celebrate the start of long-term collaboration
Basketball team the Hawke’s Bay Hawks are proud to announce Big Barrel as its official naming rights partner, the start of a long-term collaboration.
StopPress Exclusives
Last week, the 2025 HRNZ Awards brought together 450 industry leaders to celebrate the best in HR excellence and leadership across New Zealand.
Antony Young’s global news round up – this week includes Elon Musk’s ad spend threat, Changing Faces’ inclusivity campaign and Adidas and Nike change tact.
Growth agency Concentrate was named a winner in the Product Excellence category at HubSpot’s semi-annual 2024 Impact Awards for its work with Chelsea Sugar.
Antony Young rounds up a mix of stories that highlight how AI is reshaping how brands engage consumers, and its impact on the media industry.
Showcasing the best in DOOH excellence: New Zealand’s award-winning campaigns with Perion
These recent award-winning campaigns demonstrate the power of precision, creativity, and innovation in transforming New Zealand’s DOOH landscape in 2024, says Perion.
MetService predicts measurable results from advertising partnerships
Kathryn Blackmore, Sales & Partnerships Manager at MetService, talks about how bespoke partnerships can help change consumers’ behaviour.
VAST redefines billboard advertising with Bill is Bored campaign
Leading outdoor advertising company VAST Billboards and creative agency Antony & Mates have teamed up to redefine billboard advertising with “Bill Is Bored”.
Preparing for Christmas at Westfield – A StopPress exclusive with Richelle Scott of BrandSpace
If you’re anything like us, your inbox is starting to flood with: “Only 10 weekends until Santa arrives!” For the folks at Scentre Group, this is not news.
Steve’s list of successfully stupid Super Bowl ads
If you’re looking for a list of the best of ads of Super Bowl 2025, this isn’t it – instead, Saatchi & Saatchi NZ’s Steve Cochran presents a list of successfully stupid ads from the major sporting event.
As Facebook ditches fact-checking, mainstream media is the place for trust
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to stop fact-checking across Meta platforms is a chance for mainstream media to make the most of its brand-safe environment.
All I want for Christmas is you (to know when the 12 days of Christmas start)
When do the 12 days of Christmas begin? December 1? Boxing Day? My Christmas wish is for the marketing industry to get the start date right.
Reflecting on out of home in Aotearoa: OOHMAA thoughts on 2024
Natasha O’Connor, CEO of OOHMAA provides a wrap up of 2024, sharing the highlights for her team and the out of home industry as a whole.