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06 May 2025

 
 
Kia ora [firstname],

In today's newsy, Kerry Healy and Victoria Sertic talk us through travellers want when they go on holiday and what they are looking for from the hospitality sector. It goes beyond a comfy bed or a beautiful lobby - instead it's the emotional engagement that they crave. Meanwhile, Stanley St partners with Mental Health Foundation NZ on a digital rebuild, aiming to make resources more accessible to people across Aotearoa. IAB New Zealand has released its latest survey on search habits and how Kiwis are interacting AI tools like ChatGPT. Read on for an industry event in Auckland, hosted by Kargo, Vevo's APAC expansion and PHD Aotearoa promotes Kindness Collective's PJ Project.

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

See you on Friday - mā te wā,
Zahra and the StopPress team.
 
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