Poking fun at the Dry July fundraiser campaign, Radio Hauraki is encouraging Kiwis to get behind its own initiative: ‘Beer and Pie July’.

Kiwi burger chain Better Burger is celebrating all things Simon on 11 July, by giving away free cheeseburgers to any customers with the name Simon on their IDs.

It appears KiwiSaver’s a hot topic right now, with ANZ comparing choosing a scheme to dating in its latest campaign, while Forsyth Barr is encouraging Kiwis not to follow the pack.

Lightbox and Shine have used the idea of moths drawn to a flame to show how the SVOD’s new cinema selection will “light up your nightlife”.

Air New Zealand, Tourism New Zealand and Lightbox show us how it’s done.

Back for another year, NZ Marketing has selected the best of the bunch in the media business. While the editorial team put their heads together to figure out who and what came out on top for the judges’ choice, our avid StopPress readers with their fingers on the pulse cast 11,293 votes to decide the People’s Choice winners.

Primo wants young New Zealanders to express their taste by creating a new flavour and to inspire them, it’s teamed up with Colenso BBDO to test out a few questionable milk flavours.

When given the choice between a bit of scrawled graffiti and a thoughtfully crafted art piece, it’s a no-brainer that broadband company Chorus is choosing the latter. More than 200 of its cabinets across New Zealand have been used as a canvas by local artists, brightening up their urban surroundings and dramatically reducing the amount of graffiti being done.

Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.

Another round of radio results and with the channel’s total audience on the rise, up to 3.41 million New Zealanders (10+) tuning into commercial radio, there’s reason for both MediaWorks’ and NZME to celebrate. We break down the results to see how More FM, Newstalk ZB and Magic had standout performances while The Breeze and The Edge have lost some momentum.

Simplot and BC&F Dentsu reintroduce the Chicken Tonight brand to a new generation with the help of director Florence Noble, Eight, and a group of chicken-loving children.

Frucor Suntory has launched V’s new Tortured Orchard product through distressed aesthetic street posters via The Phantom Lab.

There’s nothing quite like a Kiwi road trip and Tourism New Zealand has capitalized on this, launching a global campaign with Augusto that focuses on New Zealand’s warm and welcoming culture.

The results of the second GfK Radio Survey of the year are out and with 86 percent of the New Zealand population (10+) tuning in each week, there plenty for the industry to be happy about.

New Zealand Steel has appointment DDB as the creative agency for both NZ Steel and its various brands including Colorsteel, Steltech and AXXIS.

The New Zealand Snow Industries Federation (NZSIF) has joined with How to Dad’s Jordan Watson to help relaunch its ‘Go Snow’ campaign and encourage Kiwi families back on the slopes.

Air New Zealand’s teamed up with Silicon Valley start-up Impossible Foods to serve a plant-based burger and according to the promotional video by True, it’s quite the celebrity.

A round of applause for Skinny, Robert Harris, and NZ Post with New Zealand Red Cross.