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13 March 2026

 
 
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Independent agency Federation has announced it is opening a new office in Wellington, with Aaron White taking up the role as managing partner.

NZME has announced the winner of its 2025 Imprint Awards, which celebrates the best in print advertising. Read on to find out which campaign stood out the most to the judges.

QMS NZ's Ben Gibb sits down with StopPress for a chat about all things out of home and what's on the cards for the company this year.

Meanwhile, Thrive PR is welcoming former DDB Worldwide chairman Martin O'Halloran on board as a strategic advisor and Motion Sickness is celebrating being named Independent Agency of the Year at 2026 Spikes Asia Awards.

Speaking of celebrating, the team at Dish magazine are "whooping with delight" following the latest Roy Morgan readership results - figures that see the title named the No1 paid-for magazine in Aotearoa.

Happy reading! For more industry insights, visit stoppress.co.nz. If you have news you’d like to share, email us at editor@stoppress.co.nz.


Have a lovely weekend, we’ll be back on Tuesday.


Zahra and the StopPress Team

 
Federation expands into Wellington and appoints new managing partner
 
 

Federation has announced the launch of its Wellington office and the appointment of Aaron White as managing partner.

 
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  March 13, 2026
 
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NZME announces 2025 Imprint Awards winner

New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced McCann New Zealand as the winner of the 2025 Imprint Awards for the second year in a row.

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A Q&A with QMS NZ’s national sales director Ben Gibb

QMS NZ’s national sales director Ben Gibb shares his views on the current OOH market and the company's future prospects.

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Thrive PR welcomes former DDB chairman

Former global chairman of DDB Worldwide, Marty O’Halloran, has joined Thrive PR and Communications AU/NZ in a strategic advisory role.

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  March 13, 2026
 
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Motion Sickness named Independent Agency of the Year at Spikes Asia

Motion Sickness received the Grand Prix for Good and was named Independent Agency of the Year at the 2026 Spikes Asia Awards.

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Dish is No1 paid-for magazine in NZ – Roy Morgan
 
 

Dish magazine is claiming the title of No1 paid-for magazine in Aotearoa, as the December 2025 Roy Morgan readership results are released.

 
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