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11 July 2025

 
 
Kia ora [firstname],

Happy Friday, hope you are all taking care out there. Today's email features my chat with Nikki Wright from Wright Communications on 11 years of the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index - this year topped for the second time by Toyota New Zealand. We discuss why reputation is such an important asset and what factors help strengthen that proposition for companies.

Meanwhile, Are Media is up for sale. Its owner and investment firm Mercury Capital is seeking a buyer for the media company, which here in Aotearoa publishes popular magazine titles the Listener, Woman's Day and New Zealand Women's Weekly. 

Warner Bros Discovery has announced a list of shows that will be coming soon to Three and ThreeNow, including two new documentaries, as well as the return of Paddy Gower Has Issues for season two.

There's been a couple of promotions across the industry, including a new CEO for WPP, and new general manager client service for Spark Foundry, while Sally Kissane announced she would be stepping down as Ogilvy Network ANZ CEO this month.

Thinkerbell helps Muzza's 'cat-flavoured' pies campaign go global and Whittaker's has new limited-edition block out. 👀 Finally, dinosaurs, dragons and cars are all the rage, pulling in the audiences at cinemas across Aotearoa.

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 weekend, we'll see you on Tuesday. Mā te wā,
Zahra and the StopPress team.
 
A strong corporate reputation begins with trust
 
 

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Listener and Woman’s Day publisher Are Media is on the market

Are Media, publisher of popular Kiwi magazine titles including the Listener and New Zealand Woman's Weekly, is up for sale.

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Three, ThreeNow announces August highlights

Kiwi journalist Paddy Gower and comedian Karen O’Leary are returning for season two of Paddy Gower Has Issues on Three and ThreeNow.

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Spark Foundry promotes Kelly Rosnell-Shand to ‘shape the vision’ for client service

Spark Foundry New Zealand has announced the promotion of Kelly Rosnell-Shand to the new role of general manager client service.

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WPP appoints Cindy Rose as new CEO

WPP has appointed Cindy Rose as its new CEO. She brings extensive experience and a proven record of leadership to the role.

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Two gripping documentaries arrive soon on Three and ThreeNow

Three and ThreeNow will premiere two highly anticipated titles, Murder by Mushroom and Polk: Unanswered Questions, next week.

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MMNZ hands over 2025 Outlander campaign to its own kids

Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand (MMNZ) is going off-script with its latest Outlander campaign, casting 13 kids from staff families.

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Muzza’s ‘cat-flavoured’ dog pies go global with help from Thinkerbell

With the help of Thinkerbell, Muzza’s Pies has made headlines around the world with the launch of its new dog pies.

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Go bananas for Whittaker’s new limited-edition block

Whittaker’s is launching a new Banana Caramel 250g block. The limited-edition will be available in stores nationwide from July 14.

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Sally Kissane steps down as Ogilvy Network ANZ CEO

Ogilvy Network ANZ CEO Sally Kissane is stepping down after three decades of leadership, with potential successors now under consideration.

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Dinosaurs, cars and dragons pull cinema audiences across Aotearoa

New Zealand's box office has had its biggest performance since June 2024, thanks to a trifecta of films featuring dinosaurs, cars and dragons.

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