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23 January 2026

 
 

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NZME and Sky are renaming Herald Now to Ryan Bridge Today, with the show coming to ThreeNow later this month and to Three later this year.

QMS / MediaWorks and Wellington Airport have launched a digital billboard just outside the airport exit. Check out the full story to see why it’s a landmark OOH with massive reach.

In Movings and Shakings, MediaWorks welcomes Brodie Kane to the rova podcast family. Rebecca Wright joins Stuff Digital ahead of this year's General Election, John Campbell fronts the official Waitangi Day broadcast for the first time and Go Media announces key promotions to kick-start 2026.

Our Year in Review series continues, this time featuring Spark Foundry managing director Nicky Greville, GM of Clear Hayes PR Susie Thomson-Evens and director and distiller Ben Leggett from Elemental Distillers. Catch up with the other reviews here.

Happy reading and if you have news you’d like to share, email us at editor@stoppress.co.nz.

Have a lovely weekend, we'll see you next Tuesday.

Rachel and the StopPress Team
 
A new name for Herald Now as it expands to Three and ThreeNow
 
 

NZME and Sky’s strategic partnership sees Ryan Bridge’s Herald NOW become Ryan Bridge TODAY, expanding to ThreeNow and Three.

 
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  January 23, 2026
 
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QMS NZ / MediaWorks and Wellington Airport launch landmark digital billboard

QMS NZ / MediaWorks and Wellington Airport have announced a new external digital large-format billboard outside the airport exit.

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  January 22, 2026
 
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MediaWorks welcomes Brodie Kane to the rova podcast network

MediaWorks has welcomed broadcaster, journalist and Kiwi personality Brodie Kane to the rova podcast family.

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  January 22, 2026
 
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Rebecca Wright joins Stuff Digital in election year

Political and investigative journalist Rebecca Wright is joining Stuff Digital's political team this election year.

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  January 22, 2026
 
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John Campbell joins official Waitangi Day broadcast

Broadcaster John Campbell will front live Waitangi Day coverage alongside co-hosts Peter-Lucas Jones and Blake Ihimaera.

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  January 22, 2026
 
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Go Media announces promotions to kick-start 2026

Go Media announces key promotions across its commercial team, reinforcing its commitment to leadership, capability and growth.

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  January 22, 2026
 
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Year in Review 2025: Nicky Greville

Spark Foundry's Nicky Greville says the team worked their socks off in 2025 and she's looking forward to doing it all again.

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Year in Review 2025: Susie Thomson-Evans

Clear Hayes PR general manager Susie Thomson-Evans says in 2025, people showed a real hunger for community and meaningful connections.

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  January 22, 2026
 
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Year in Review 2025: Ben Leggett

Elemental Distillers' Ben Leggett says cracking the technology on a lower alcohol but still full flavour gin was a true 'Eureka' moment this year.

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