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Payper
Founded in 2016, Payper revolutionised the PR and communications industry by offering a first: a pay-per-coverage model that held us accountable and ensured clients only paid for the news coverage they got. Today, Payper helps Aotearoa's most ambitious organisations and people get the news coverage they deserve.
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With a history in journalism and PR, Lewis Hampton is one of the most well connected communications practitioners in New Zealand.
For seven years Lewis was the New Zealand Olympic Committee's Communications and Content Manager, leading communications for the New Zealand Team at major events including the Tokyo Summer Olympics, Beijing Winter Olympics and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
The role saw him manage the organisation's PR, stakeholder communications, media events, and issue management. Prior to this role, Lewis was a radio and television journalist for RadioLive and TV3, reporting on the national news for almost a decade.
In the private sector, Lewis has worked with a number of New Zealand's most recognised tech and consumer brands including Evnex, Contented, Scapegrace Distilling and Coffee Supreme.
Lewis leads the Payper Auckland team.
With a history in journalism and PR, Lewis Hampton is one of the most well connected communications practitioners in New Zealand.
For seven years Lewis was the New Zealand Olympic Committee's Communications and Content Manager, leading communications for the New Zealand Team at major events including the Tokyo Summer Olympics, Beijing Winter Olympics and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
The role saw him manage the organisation's PR, stakeholder communications, media events, and issue management. Prior to this role, Lewis was a radio and television journalist for RadioLive and TV3, reporting on the national news for almost a decade.
In the private sector, Lewis has worked with a number of New Zealand's most recognised tech and consumer brands including Evnex, Contented, Scapegrace Distilling and Coffee Supreme.
Lewis leads the Payper Auckland team.
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Adrien Taylor is a former journalist, experienced communications professional, and serial start-up founder with a love of business and technology.
During a 5 year stint as a journalist at ThreeNews (formerly Newshub), Adrien was based in Auckland and covered all aspects of news on the 6pm bulletin and other programmes. As well as covering general news, Adrien covered the environment and climate change round, where his personal passion lies.
Following ThreeNews, Adrien founded sustainable fashion brand Offcut (which he sold in 2021), co-directed two UN-funded climate documentaries in Bangladesh and Mongolia, and co-founded Not Another™ – a full-service creative agency (he exited in 2025).
Adrien's loves business and thinks it can be a major vehicle for positive change in New Zealand. He's passionate about helping businesses tell their stories in a compelling way that lands them the media coverage they deserve. As a fellow Christchurch-based tech enthusiast and Lumin user, he understands the product first-hand.
Adrien leads the Payper Christchurch team.
Adrien Taylor is a former journalist, experienced communications professional, and serial start-up founder with a love of business and technology.
During a 5 year stint as a journalist at ThreeNews (formerly Newshub), Adrien was based in Auckland and covered all aspects of news on the 6pm bulletin and other programmes. As well as covering general news, Adrien covered the environment and climate change round, where his personal passion lies.
Following ThreeNews, Adrien founded sustainable fashion brand Offcut (which he sold in 2021), co-directed two UN-funded climate documentaries in Bangladesh and Mongolia, and co-founded Not Another™ – a full-service creative agency (he exited in 2025).
Adrien's loves business and thinks it can be a major vehicle for positive change in New Zealand. He's passionate about helping businesses tell their stories in a compelling way that lands them the media coverage they deserve. As a fellow Christchurch-based tech enthusiast and Lumin user, he understands the product first-hand.
Adrien leads the Payper Christchurch team.
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