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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.