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24 March 2026

 
 
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Summer in Aotearoa means it's time for music festivals - from Laneway to Electric Avenue and Rhythm & Vines. Live Nation's Kristy Rosser shares why more and more brands are showing up at these events with more than just a logo.

Kantar is amplifying its Ad Impact Awards with a new AI tool, Link AI, allowing the company to measure the creative effectiveness of a campaign while it is live.

Media expert Antony Young has rounded up the global media news headlines. This week: PetSmart fumbles a viral gift, Sweden's IAB dumps Meta and brands are using microdramas as their new content test bed.

QMS New Zealand has revealed its new market positioning: Aotearoa's total out of home audience solution. It's based on three pillars: the scale and breadth of its network as well as its dominance of the Auckland market.

Meanwhile, Testicular Cancer NZ and Colenso BBDO are marking Testicular Cancer Awareness Month this April with Lump Lottery, and Mitre 10 and Quantum Jump are celebrating a win at the APAC Loyalty Awards.

In Movings and Shakings, Bastion is welcoming a new managing director, experience.

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


Have a lovely week. We’ll be back on Friday.


Zahra and the StopPress Team


 
 
Brands bring the action to music festivals across Aotearoa
 
 

Brands are showing up at music festivals with more than just a logo. Live Nation's Kristy Rosser shares what that looks like in 2026.

 
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For years, the industry has argued about creativity versus effectiveness as if they sit on opposite sides of the table. They don’t.

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  March 24, 2026
 
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Around the World: PetSmart fumbles viral gift

Media expert Antony Young rounds up global media news. This week, PetSmart's response to viral joke called "buzzkill", rather than brand win.

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  March 23, 2026
 
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QMS New Zealand launches new market positioning

Out of home operator QMS New Zealand has gone to market with its new positioning as Aotearoa's total OOH audience solution.

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  March 23, 2026
 
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Testicular Cancer NZ and Colenso BBDO launch Lump Lottery

Testicular Cancer NZ, Colenso BBDO and Jac have joined forces to launch Lump Lottery this Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.

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Mitre 10 'Club discount days' has won Best Loyalty Programme Short Term Marketing Initiative at the Asia Pacific Loyalty Awards.

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Bastion has announced the appointment of Peter Filopoulos as managing director, experience, commencing in early April.

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