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Motion Sickness & FINCH takes home four awards at Clio Health
Motion Sickness, FINCH and ED. have won two Golds and two Silvers at Clio Health 2025 across major categories.
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Campaigns
Tower and Bastion Shine launch new brand campaign
Tower and Bastion Shine have launched a new campaign, adding humour to everyday chaos while helping customers think ahead.
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Media industry celebrates wins at 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards
RNZ, NZME, Newsroom and the Pacific Media Network are all celebrating success following the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards last night.
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Together appointment a ‘game-changer’ for Contact Energy
Independent media agency Together has been appointed by Contact Energy for media planning and buying, data and customer services.
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BCG2 and Crave Global merge to elevate creativity and technology
Two creative agencies, BCG2 and Crave Global, with complementary strengths, have officially joined forces to create a BcgCrave.
News
New RNZ podcast reflects on its legacy and impact
As RNZ celebrates its 100th birthday, it is looking back at how it connects New Zealanders through different moments in the country’s history.
Movings & Shakings
Mango Communications welcomes Becky Erwood as group business director
Mango Communications welcomes Becky Erwood as Group Business Director, with expertise in communications and brand strategy.
Campaigns
Anchor and TBWA\NZ pay tribute to milk’s sporting power
To celebrate World Milk Day on June 1, Anchor and TBWA\NZ unveiled The Art of Real Milk, a tribute to the unsung sporting power of real milk.
News
Leigh Hart returns to Radio Hauraki with show and podcast
Leigh Hart and Matt Ward host Paid to Talk, premiering on June 6, with the show also available as a catch-up podcast.
Movings & Shakings
Nigel Tutt returns to Stuff as managing director
Nigel Tutt returns to Stuff Digital as managing director and is excited to contribute to the media company’s next era.
News
The new rova has arrived and it’s more than a radio app
Built from the ground up by MediaWorks, the new rova is redefining what entertainment looks like in Aotearoa.
International
Around the World: Lynx invites pedestrians to scratch and sniff and Meta plans to replace agencies with AI
Media expert Antony Young rounds up media news from beyond Aotearoa for StopPress. This week: Lynx’s scratch-and-sniff ads and more.
Movings & Shakings
Curious Nation appoints Braydon Priest to lead project delivery
Curious Nation has appointed Braydon Priest as a senior producer to support its growing client base across New Zealand.
News
ZM’s Sex.Life podcast returns for third season
The ZM Podcast Network’s Sex. Life podcast is back for a third season with somatic sexologist Morgan Penn searching for true love.
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Viral reel puts NZ Cheap Cars on the map
At NZ Cheap Cars, you might be surprised at just how low they can go and I’m not just talking about their prices.
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Capsule’s fifth birthday celebrates Kiwi journos with new fund
Capsule is celebrating its fifth birthday after launching in 2020 as digital media platform for Kiwi women.
News
Acast launches Smart Recommendations to maximise campaign success
Acast has announced the launch of Smart Recommendations to maximise campaign success through precise audience targeting.
Movings & Shakings
IMANZ’s Kath Mitchell joins OOHMAA as its new CEO
Out of Home Media Association Aotearoa and Calibre Audience Measurement Limited have announced Kath Mitchell as its new CEO.
News
First equity partner since Boucher’s buyout: Trade Me and Stuff’s major deal
Stuff Digital and Trade Me have announced a partnership with the online classifieds business set to take a 50% stake.
Campaigns
DDB and Lotto NZ bare it all in latest ‘Imagine’ campaign
Lotto NZ and DDB are back with their seventh instalment of the ‘Powerball Imagine’ campaign, bringing a shift in tone and storytelling.
Campaigns
Go Media launches in-bus digital ads across Wellington
Go Media has partnered with Greater Wellington Regional Council to trial a new in-bus digital advertising format.
News
Webinar announcement: How to Speak the Language of the CFO and the Board
The Commercial Communications Council is hosting a new session in its Eff Word webinar series on June 11, featuring Ian Whittaker.
Campaigns
DDB and Macca’s launch ‘the burger that changes everything’
DDB Group and Macca’s have introduced McCrispy to NewZealand, a burger that might make people rethink their chicken order.
Movings & Shakings
Helen Chapman joins True as design lead
Independent agency True has bolstered their design offering with the appointment of Helen Chapman as design lead.
News
‘Strong entry’ sees Wānaka PR consultancy Scope win at PRINZ
Wānaka’s Scope Communications has won the best Small to Medium PR Consultancy in Aotearoa at the 2025 PRINZ Awards.
Campaigns
ANZ’s Sharma family celebrate a big step in latest TBWA\NZ campaign
Seeing your mortgage go down is a big accomplishment and TBWA\NZ has brought that moment to life in a new TVC with ANZ’s Sharma family.
News
Pead wins PRINZ supreme award for powerful Haka campaign
Pead won PRINZ’s Supreme Award for their campaign, Restoring Mana: The World’s Largest Haka for Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust.
Campaigns
Coast’s Feel Good 500 returns with real-time digital countdown
This June, Coast FM is bringing back one of New Zealand’s most beloved radio traditions – the Feel Good 500.
News
Family and friends solve Kelly Tarlton’s mystery in new podcast
Motuihe Group has launched a new six-part podcast for RNZ that uncovers the untold story of marine archaeologist Kelly Tarlton.
International
Around the World: Streaming TV on the rise and Trump lawsuit sees CBS execs resign
Media expert Antony Young rounds up global media news: including the rise of streaming TV and the Trump lawsuit that saw CBS execs resign.