StopPress is a digital trade publication for the marketing, advertising and media industry in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is owned by SCG Media, a large independent print and creative business, and has been publishing online since 2009. StopPress is the sister of print publication NZ Marketing magazine and is free to read.

Its daily content covers new advertising and marketing campaigns, people moving jobs across the sector, the latest account wins and award wins, opinion pieces as well as any other news that is relevant to marketers, advertisers or those working in media. This includes covering essential insights and intelligence from industry leaders. It also reports on media and communications and how recent national and global changes have impacted the landscape here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Twice a week it sends out an email newsletter, rounding up the latest news stories. StopPress also runs a website called StopPress Jobs where businesses and recruitment company can list job vacancies across the country for a fee - these are also sent out as a weekly newsletter. There are many ways for advertisers to engage with StopPress too, running ad campaigns in one or more spots on the website, or they can sign up for a silver or gold sponsorship, which includes their logo placement on the website, as well as other benefits as pertains to their relevant package.

Source: Project Oasis New Zealand

Last updated date: March 2026

Location:
Auckland, New Zealand
Year the organization started publishing:
2009
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Politics
Technology
Entertainment and culture
Journalism industry
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Data journalism
Crowdsourcing
Explanatory journalism
Fact-checking
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
YouTube
Facebook
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
3,400
YouTube number of followers:
2,920

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
0
Founders:
0
Directors:
Penny Murray, Marcus Hawkins-Adam

Team

Full-time employees:
6
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Products and ecommerce
The second most important revenue source reported:
Products and ecommerce

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