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11 April 2025

 
 
Kia ora [firstname],

For your Friday afternoon, have a read of Antony Young's Around the World column which today looks at the rise of Petfluencers and the findings from Australia's State of the Pitch report. This year, Coachella attendees will be able to enjoy Free AF drinks, branded here in Aotearoa as Curious AF, as the Kiwi beverage brand makes its debut at the global music festival. Campaign UK has named its shortlist for its awards ceremony in June and Special PR and Motion Sickness have made the cut.

Read on for new campaigns from Specsavers and DDB Group Aotearoa as well as a merger down south. And if you have news you’d like to share, let us know. Email editor@stoppress.co.nz.

Take care and have a good weekend. We'll see you on Tuesday - mā te wā,

Zahra and the StopPress team
 
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Through a partnership with LA-based non-alcoholic retailer, The New Bar, Free AF will be the only NZ alcohol free brand at the global festival.

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Christchurch-based agency MintHC officially launches today, marking the culmination of Mint Design’s strategic acquisition of Harvey Cameron.

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Specsavers has launched a campaign that brings out the brand’s wit and humor through ambient OOH media across Australia and New Zealand.

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