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Pizza Hut UK is delivering the whole party, with the creation of the world’s first playable DJ pizza box, allowing its customers to make music once the pizza has been devoured.

Today marks 25 years since the internet went public, and Facebook is acknowledging this slice of history, which completely changed the world as we know it, by drawing attention to the day on newsfeeds world wide. A perusal of the social media activity around the day reveals some pretty great throwback posts. Here’s a few of our favourites from Facebook.

Nielsen has released its Media Trends of 2016 report, revealing how New Zealanders consume newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and digital. We pull out the top 12.

Whittaker’s, Hallenstein Brothers, Cavalier Bremworth and Mainland NZ step up to the podium this week.

Hallenstein Brothers has launched a new campaign with Lach & Friends, again featuring YouTube and Instagram sensation Jay Alvarrez who shows off the durability of the brand’s High Performance suit by hanging out in shark-infested waters off The Bahamas.

Going on holiday is usually a time when we try to put our phones away, get our books out and relax. But there are those among us that just have to be connected, constantly, which Lithuanian news site 15 Min has executed beautifully in these holiday snaps, featuring some well-known faces.

Actor, comedian and filmmaker Seth Rogen took over a super market recently when he got cheeky with some talking fruit to promote the film #SausagePartyMovie and show the people of New York that food has feelings.

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Air New Zealand has put a call out to actor and talkshow host James Corden to step into the airlines cockpit and create a #CockpitKaraoke.

Environmentally friendly manufacturer Ecostore has awarded a slice of its advertising and comms business to DDB. However, Ecostore founder and current chief ethical officer Malcolm Rands stressed Special Group would remain in charge of brand development and packaging.

A round of applause for 2degrees, ASB and New World.

Since the Olympics kicked off, videos of athletes breaking records, reaching new heights and new speeds have gone viral, but so too have the videos of athletes injuring themselves in the process. Sport Check has turned the moments that make audiences cringe into moments of inspiration in a powerful campaign to build support for the Canadian team.

The UK charity Missing People is taking advantage of the Pokemon Go craze in a new campaign, via BBH London, that raises awareness for the missing by encouraging players to hunt for people as well as Pokemon.

New Zealand is currently ranked as the eighth happiest nation in the world, coming in behind the likes of Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada and the Netherlands, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report. While certainly a strong showing for our small island nation, New World doesn’t think it’s good enough and has launched a new campaign via Colenso BBDO premised on making New Zealand the happiest nation in the world.

Golf, handball, BMX, gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics have all made the list of Olympic sports and Chubbies Shorts wants men’s synchronised swimming to be the next.

It goes without saying people love a good mattress, but how do suppliers get consumers excited about buying a new one? Koala is a new mattress company in the New Zealand mix and it’s hoping some reverse psychology will bring in the buyers.

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Coffee retailer and Auckland-based café Kokako put Design Dairy in charge of creating beautiful packaging for a limited edition coffee release, and it’s paid off with the vibrant design being selected as a finalist at The Dieline. and it’s paid off with the vibrant design being being shortlisted for the 2016 Best Design Awards and recognised at The Dieline Awards.