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06 March 2026

 
 
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It was a day of curiosity, change and creative conversations at The Worthies 2026, writes These Guys I Know's Amanda Wilson. Read on for her insights on the event as well as for who won the awards 👀

Speaking of awards, The Comms Council has announced the finalists for the upcoming Axis Awards.

Meanwhile, TVNZ has reported a net profit after tax of $2.4 million for the six month period that ended in December 2025. It's a positive result that shows resilience and focus, says CEO Jodi O'Donnell.

Publicis Groupe has announced updates across its senior leadership team - find out who's been promoted here.

Fieldays has named MediaWorks as its media partner for the 2026 event, kicking off in June. The two companies say they have a shared ambition: to connect rural, regional, urban and business audiences at scale.

Finally, there's lots more news on the site, including the return of Whittaker's Chocolate Kiwis for Easter to support the Save the Kiwi and MBM, Go Media and Latch's digital OOH takeover for the 'You're cooked' campaign.

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


Have a lovely weekend, we'll see you next Tuesday.


Zahra and the StopPress Team

 
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