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20 February 2026

 
 

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NZME and Getty Images have announced a global partnership - discover how it opens access to iconic New Zealand images.


TikTok hosted a special event this week to honour Kiwi creators and businesses embracing the platform.


Dentsu and the Big Gay Out festival went all out for Pride. Click here to find out how they celebrated community, creativity and connection.


In other news, Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has appointed its lead strategic and creative agency. Meanwhile, Are Media has named a familiar face as editor of Kia Ora. Read more about the appointment here.


Anchor has teamed up with Polly Markus to bring an influencer-led cooking campaign to premium broadcast via Sky.


There’s lots more on the site, including how Saatchi & Saatchi and Digitas helped Destiny Bay Winery ‘steal’ the spotlight in Australia with a campaign inspired by a real-life wine heist.


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!


Rachel and the StopPress Team

 
NZME and Getty Images announce global partnership
 
 

Getty Images has announced a partnership with New Zealand Media and Entertainment to licence images from The New Zealand Herald.

 
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  February 20, 2026
 
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TikTok celebrates Kiwi businesses

The social media giant has held a special event to celebrate the almost two million New Zealanders and 60,000 Kiwi businesses using the platform.

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Auckland goes all out for pride via dentsu Aotearoa

Dentsu's partnership with pride festival 'Big Gay Out' this week delivered a celebration of community, creativity and connection.

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  February 20, 2026
 
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Breast Cancer Foundation NZ appoints Special as its creative agency

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has appointed Special as its lead strategic and creative agency in a new partnership.

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  February 19, 2026
 
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Are Media announces new editor for Kia Ora magazine

Are Media has appointed Jacqui Loates-Haver as the editor of Kia Ora, Air New Zealand’s flagship inflight magazine.

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  February 20, 2026
 
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Anchor, Sky and EssenceMediacom deliver creator-led cooking campaign

Anchor has partnered with Sky and Miss Polly's Kitchen to launch a new culinary campaign into premium broadcast environments. 

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  February 19, 2026
 
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Kiwi winery ‘steals’ the spotlight with Saatchi & Saatchi, Digitas

A real-life wine burglary has become part of a launch campaign for a Waiheke Island winery in the Australian market.

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