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13 February 2026

 
 
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Saatchi & Saatchi's Steve Cochran is back for the Super Bowl LX, providing his perspective on the ad campaigns created specifically for the sporting occasion. Read his Spew Review to find out which ones made the top of his list.

Coverage from the Kapa Haka Regionals 2026 is coming to Māori+ and Whakaata Māori. The competition kicks off this weekend and runs until June.

In honour of World Radio Day, new global data has been released, showing just how powerful the audio medium has. Check out the key findings from the report for information.

Indie agency True has released a new campaign for Mercy Hospice's retail brand For Mercy, aiming to position its stores as destination shopping spots for style seekers.

Meanwhile, Sky has been confirmed as the broadcast partner for 2026 SailGP, which also kicks off this weekend. With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway in Milan, JCDecaux has launched a supporter campaign for the team competing from Aotearoa.

Two fun stories before we go: Phantom Billstickers' new outdoor activation is a large hand-painted train mural for AT's Mix Your Go and Meadow Fresh and McCann NZ have created a fantasy league for cows.

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 week!


Zahra and the StopPress Team

 
Steve’s Super Bowl Spew Review
 
 

Deciding what is or isn’t a good idea is the big call that all the people behind this year’s lineup of Super Bowl ads had to make.

 
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  February 12, 2026
 
  Steve Cochran
 
Kapa Haka Regionals 2026 coverage coming to Māori+ and Whakaata Māori

For the next five months, experience the mana, mastery and magic of kapa haka across 13 rohe, including Te Whenua Moemoea (Australia). 

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  February 13, 2026
 
  StopPress Team
Extensive reach and highly trusted: New global data reveals power of radio

New data, published for World Radio Day 2026, reveals the extensive reach and trust the medium has across the globe.

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  February 13, 2026
 
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True’s new campaign positions For Mercy stores as style destinations

Creative and design agency True has created a new campaign for Mercy Hospice to position its stores as must-visits for style seekers.

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  February 12, 2026
 
  StopPress Team
Sky confirmed as broadcast partner for 2026 SailGP

Sky has been named the official New Zealand broadcast partner for the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship seeason.

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  February 12, 2026
 
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JCDecaux launches live Olympic supporter campaign for the NZ team

With the Winter Olympic Games underway, JCDecaux NZ is activating a live supporter campaign across its national digital network.

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  February 12, 2026
 
  StopPress Team
Phantom Billstickers creates hand-painted train mural for AT’s Mix Your Go

Phantom Billstickers has partnered with Auckland Transport, MBM and Federation to deliver a experiential activation for Mix Your Go.

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  February 11, 2026
 
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Meadow Fresh and McCann NZ unveil Fantasy League for Cows
 
 

Inspired by fantasy football, Fantasy Herd draws on actual milking outputs and behavioural data from a North Otago dairy farm. 

 
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