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Year in Review: Kim Ellison, Stanley St
Every year, StopPress asks players in the local industry for their reflections on the marketing year that was. Here’s what Kim Ellison, Stanley St creative director,…
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Year in Review: Duncan Shand, YoungShand
Every year, StopPress asks players in the local industry for their reflections on the marketing year that was. Here’s what Duncan Shand, managing director at YoungShand,…
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Feliz Navi-done: Happy Holidays from StopPress
Being our last newsletter for 2019, the StopPress team would just like to thank you for your support this year and wish you a happy, safe,…
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DDB NZ, Special Group and Sam Stuchbury see gold at Campaign Asia Agency of the Year
As the year draws to a close, there’s one more round of award winners to celebrate, after the Campaign Asia Agency of the Year winners were…
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StopPress anniversary: Portfolio Recruitment on triumphs and challenges in the industry
StopPress turned 10 this year and to help celebrate we spoke to some of the partners that have supported us since day one. Here, Portfolio Recruitment…
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The compendium: 13 December
Our blatant likes and dislikes of international ads from our intense snooping. https://youtu.be/pShKu2icEYw There is nothing I love more than when an advert brings us all…
Features
TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards: NZ Aids Foundation educates its community, wins Not-for-Profit Award
With an ambitious goal of ending new transmissions of HIV by 2025, the NZ Aids Foundation is on a mission to educate its community about sexual…
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BC&F Dentsu tell friends to shove it this summer
The all impressive BC&F Dentsu ‘Brewery, Distillery and Designery’ has rolled out its next thoughtful Christmas gift to its friends and partners; Up Yours. Nothing screams…
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TRA and Think TV Top 10: Festive fibs take the top spot this holiday season
ThinkTV and TRA’s bi-monthly viewer-led research has announced the top 10 viewer favourite ads on TV. Fittingly, Festive Fibs took the top spot, while Lotto continues…
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Top ten movies of 2019 show cinema viewing on the rise
The New Zealand box office is undoubtedly experiencing a golden age of cinema backed by a year of continued ‘Super Bowl’ moments. Here, Matt Termain of…
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Keep on reapin’ on: The Swim Reaper rises for another summer of water warnings
He hath risen. The Swim Reaper is back and more determined to collect some ‘flesh sacks’ that don’t take water safety seriously in 2020. This time,…
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Syphilis is back and better than ever warns FCB
Back from the dark ages, Syphilis the sexually transmitted disease is back with a vengeance. New Zealand Aids Foundation (NZAF), Durex and FCB have teamed up…
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Top ten most-read StopPress stories of 2019
It goes without saying that every year has its highs and lows, and as we here at StopPress look to wind down the last 365 days with sun…
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Listen: Paul Catmur’s Truth and Soul podcast interviews Regan Grafton
Marketing podcast Truth and Soul is hosted by Paul Catmur of BC&F Dentsu, and features some of New Zealand’s top agency, media, and marketing personnel. Listen…
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The future of advertising: What will it look like in 500 years?
It’s easy to imagine what the world might look like in ten or even fifty years time, but what will New Zealand’s biggest sectors look like…
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DDB and Sky bare it all in new campaign
Not your average streaker. Sky and DDB have joined forces for a cheeky campaign for Sky’s ‘Life needs more sports’ platform. Mimicking the iconic streaking we…
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Claire Backhouse appointed YoungShand strategy director
YoungShand has announced the appointment of Claire Backhouse as its new strategy director. Backhouse brings over 17 years’ experience to the role, taking it up after…
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Delivering expertise online and off
New Zealand Post delivers more parcels than any other courier company (over 77 million in 2018) so it’s no wonder they are known as New Zealand’s…
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Ads of the week: December 10
Let us bellow out a hearty chortle for Scapegrace, Contagion, Sperm Positive and Women’s Refuge. Who is it for? Contagion for Go Rentals Why we like…
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TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards: The Edge/MediaWorks win Media/Publishing Award for daring campaign
To get New Zealanders listening to The Edge for longer, MediaWorks locked up its announcers and challenged fans to find them, release them and win some…
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It’s weird: streaming services are boosting demand for cinema’s big screens
Subscription video services are capturing more consumer attention and revenue, putting ad-funded TV networks under pressure. But far from cannibalising cinema audiences, streaming services such as…
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MediaWorks’ rova launches client-led music+ stations
MediaWorks’ rova platform has launched its first music+ stations entirely through partnership. ‘Push the Boat Out’ (Coastguard New Zealand) and Acoustic Chill (Dyson) come as part…
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oOh!media celebrates creativity in OOH with the new InnoOh!vation Awards
Today oOh!media announced its new awards night celebrating innovation in the out of home marketing landscape, the InnoO!vation Awards. A prize pack of $10,000 worth of…
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Mi9’s Jonathan Devereux on offering programmatic results for all clients
New Zealand’s programmatic space is becoming more widely understood. Here, programmatic manager at Mi9, Jonathan Devereux, talks about why programmatic is only going to continuing maturing…
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DDB Group helps launch the world’s first HIV Positive sperm bank
It’s called Sperm Positive, and it’s the worlds very first HIV Positive donation bank. Despite expectations, with current medication HIV cannot be passed down genetically. Courtney…
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Newspaper Publishers’ Association gets new leadership
The Newspaper Publishers’ Association (NPA) has announced its new chief executive, Brook Cameron. Cameron, who brings with her over 20 years of marketing experience, will take…
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The compendium: December 6
Our weekly round-up of good stuff, bad stuff, and straight-up unnecessary stuff from our international snooping. https://youtu.be/lVGNsm4vEmk Look, just because McDonald’s has a huge marketing budget…
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The Stoppies 2019: Winners revealed
Last night, in Ponsonby’s Sapphire Room, the StopPress team and Te Radar showered the industry in love as we celebrated the best humans, work and ideas…
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StopPress noticeboard: December 5
Launches, expansions and acquisitions across the industry. Dentsu announces D4 Dentsu Aegis Network announced earlier this week its platform Denstu Dynamic Digital Display (D4). The platform…
Opinion
Local media at a tipping point?
Recently I attended a presentation from a local analyst/commentator on the state of the media industry in this country. His contention, backed up by a significant…