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18 September 2025

 
 
Kia ora [firstname],

This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Vanessa Sheldrick and Paul Bowden about their new event The Worthies. Born from a desire to create community, The Worthies is a one-day conference and awards show that will be held at Parliament next March. It's an event all about shining a spotlight on the public sector and non-profit sector, creating a space where industry professionals can come together to share ideas.

Ads on Pads founder Aditi Gorasia is all about giving back, so of course her first billboard campaign had to include free period products for the community. On Wednesday, she unveiled the 'world's most period-friendly billboard' on the wall at Kol restaurant in Ponsonby, an installation made up of free, branded pads. Attendees were encouraged to take a pad off the wall for themselves, or a friend. You can read more in my report below.

Māori-owned, indepedent creative agency Run is bringing Te Wiki o te Reo Māori to life with a series of heitiki designs inspired by different whakataukī. The designs are being posted on Run's social media channels. Later, they will be made into fine art prints and gifted to Te Uru Karaka Newton Central School’s Te Whānau Awahou o Te Aka Pūkāea unit.

Finally, read about New Zealand's first-ever list of the 20 Best Workplaces and Contagion and Surf Life Saving NZ's new campaign.

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

Have a lovely weekend, we'll see you on Tuesday. Mā te wā,
Zahra and the StopPress team.
 
Introducing: The Worthies
 
 

Paul Bowden and Vanessa Sheldrick are exciting to introduce their new event, The Worthies, all about celebrating the public sector.

 
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  September 17, 2025
 
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Ads on Pads unveils the world’s most period-friendly billboard

Aditi Gorasia keeps community at the centre of everything she does - her first billboard campaign for Ads on Pads was all about giving back.

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  September 17, 2025
 
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Run celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with special heitiki designs

Released across the week via the RUN agency social media channels, each design draws inspiration from a different whakataukī (proverb).

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  September 18, 2025
 
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New Zealand unveils its first-ever list of 20 Best Workplaces

Great Place To Work, the global authority on workplace culture, has announced the 20 Best Workplaces in New Zealand for 2025.

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Surf Life Saving NZ and Contagion have launched a new campaign, inviting everyday Kiwis to join the lifesaving team.

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