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Lola Elle Bellamy-Hill shares the highlights and challenges from her year of job hunting and then landing as an account executive at Mango.
Thompson Spencer’s Melanie Spencer says 2025’s merger with performance agency Reason has produced incredible momentum and award-winning work.
MetService’s Kathryn Blackmore says the best thing about her job in 2025 was her team – for their incredible resilience and commitment.
iMedia’s Sonia Sutherland says that in the age of AI, 2025 was all about recognising that human connection is our superpower.
Newsroom’s Mark Jennings says the team has had success with its podcasts and saw a rising number of paying subscribers in 2025.
Together’s Annabelle Wilkinson has many highlights from 2025, including working on the Kiwibank pitch and winning IAB’s Agency of the Year.
36 Presents’ Anthony Rice says 2025 was the year AI made its presence known in marketing and has highlighted the importance of human oversight.
Vistar Media’s Sandra Scott says the growth and collaboration across the OOH industry has been a real highlight this year.
Rob Hutchinson says his favourite project of 2025 was developing and launching TVNZ’s co-viewing capability.
Are Media’s Sarah Henry says it has been satisfying to see the media company grow this year: readership, ad spend and engagement are all up.
The year has flown by. Just time to wrap up 2025 with the annual StopPress Year in Review series, plus a selection box of goodies to read.
oOh!media’s Kelly Harvey says it was a challenging year but Q4 brought out the team’s strengths as they celebrated all wins, big and small.
Phantom Billstickers’ Courtney Baker says 2025 has been all about growth and pushing boundaries, as well as plenty of beach walks.
AUT’s Amy Errman says she returned to the fundamentals this year and in 2026, will be looking at ways to produce more empathethic marketing.
Comms Council CEO Simon Lendrum says the team’s top priority is continuing to champion Kiwi agencies. Oh, and that Six Seven was 2025’s best trend.
Machines have been accessing our information online for two decades, but with AI the stakes have changed, writes FCB Media’s Agata Ziemianska.
In his final column for 2025, media expert Antony Young rounds up the top 10 industry stories that made headlines around the globe.
Vistar Media managing director APAC Ben Baker shares how out of home can help brands, especially small businesses, stand out in 2026.
Sky’s Juliet Peterson reveals new ad opportunities, expanded reach and digital innovation following the Discovery NZ acquisition.
Media expert Antony Young rounds up global media news. This week: Amazon blocks ChatGPT and retailers gear up for Green Wednesday.
Antony Young’s Around the World column looks at global media news. This week, micro dramas are rapidly gaining popularity worldwide.
Perion’s annual DOOH Trends and Predictions for 2026 says the medium is evolving into a a smarter, greener and more connected future.
Business forum Her View, launched on October 14 with a discussion on ageism, urged employers to harness the talent of older workers.
Antony Young’s Around the World column looks at global media news. This week, Halloween becomes marketing’s favourite excuse to get weird.