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29 July 2025

 
 
Kia ora [firstname],

Today, I enjoyed hearing all about Herman Jagpal's journey of rejection therapy which sees him complete daily tasks or challenges that involve strangers. On day 200, he showed up on the doorstep of Go Media and asked for a free billboard (or rather use of one for free). Much to his surprise and delight, director Mike Gray said yes. A firm believer in the power of giving, Gray resonated with Jagpal's philosophy of the power of asking. Read more about their coincidental collaboration below.

Students are the target market of two recent campaigns: Wattie's and Curious Nation are. celebrating the power of freezer meals for those living the flattie life while Victoria University and EightyOne invite students to make Wellington their campus for 2026.

Meanwhile, agency Dave Clark has been appointed to lead the Department of Internal Affairs' Government App Programme. There's movings and shakings across the industry with Michael Levine being appointed as Uber Advertising's new head of sales for APAC and Kiwi agency MintHC is welcoming eight new team members.

All this and more below! Happy reading and if you have news you’d like to share, let us know. Email editor@stoppress.co.nz.

Have a lovely week, we'll see you on Friday. Mā te wā,
Zahra and the StopPress team.
 
Go Media’s free billboard for @dailyrejections blows up socials
 
 

When Herman Jagpal knocked on the door of Go Media's central Auckland office and asked for a free billboard he was completely expecting a no.

 
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  July 29, 2025
 
  Zahra Shahtahmasebi
 
Wattie’s and Curious Nation back young Kiwis with new campaign

Wattie’s has launched a new integrated campaign, ‘Got You,’ to reframe frozen meals as the hero of flatting life for young Kiwis.

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  July 29, 2025
 
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Dave Clark to lead DIA’s Government App Programme

Dave Clark has been appointed by the Department of Internal Affairs as a key delivery partner for the Government App Programme.

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  July 29, 2025
 
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Victoria University and EightyOne invite students to make Wellington their campus

Victoria University and EightyOne have launched a new campaign to make Wellington the student capital of Aotearoa.

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  July 29, 2025
 
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Uber Advertising announces new APAC head of sales

Uber has announced the appointment of Michael Levine as head of APAC sales for Uber Advertising amid its regional expansion.

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  July 29, 2025
 
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MintHC expands team with eight new team members

Strategic marketing and creative agency MintHC has expanded its team with a series of new appointments across its departments.

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  July 28, 2025
 
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Chery, Marvel and Val Morgan’s cinema collaboration: ‘a big bold statement’

Chery Motor has announced a collaboration with Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Val Morgan to launch its hybrid SUVs.

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  July 28, 2025
 
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Tribal and Samsung ask Gen Z: why have the same phone as everyone else?
 
 

Tribal Aotearoa and Samsung have launched the latest Galaxy Z Flip7 and Z Fold7 in Aotearoa for those willing to "flip" their perspective.

 
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