United States-based Buena Onda Games have chosen Invercargill-based Atticus Road to assist with brand direction and continued international expansion.

After a competitive pitch process, YoungShand has been appointed by New Zealand AIDS Foundations to manage their ongoing creative and media needs.

Strategy has connected Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and ACC with Aotearoa’s fastest-growing education platform MyMahi.

Tegel has appointed Culture&Theory to drive growth of the highly successful Take Outs range as they launch more variants that are sure to please.

Following a recent review, PHD New Zealand has been awarded the Energy Online media account.

Uprise Digital has partnered with Antipodes to drive the scientific organic beauty brand’s digital marketing & data strategy across Australia and NZ.

Leader in utility electric vehicles for recreation and commercial delivery, UBCO Bikes, has appointed Sling & Stone as its global agency.

In what was one of the largest pitches for the agency in 2021, L’Oréal AUNZ has appointed GroupM agency Wavemaker as their new media agency.

After a final head-to-head pitch, Westhaven indie agency Chemistry has been chosen as Brand and Marketing partner by finance brand MTF Finance.

GroupM’s Mindshare has won the media account for Jenny Craig after a competitive pitch, continuing a run of new business success for the media agency.

After a competitive pitch, Federation has won the safety and behaviour-change advertising account of Maritime New Zealand and the Safer Boating Forum.

Acumen New Zealand has been appointed by 2degrees as its PR agency of choice after a competitive pitch process.

After a three way competitive pitch, BCG2, along with research partner Clarity Insight, have been appointed to work with the Neonatal Trust.

Cordis Auckland has appointed marketing and activations agency MetroEXP as their new brand and activations partner after a competitive pitch.

Wellington-based Aro Digital has welcomed three new clients, signaling its commitment to supporting government agencies to reach target audiences.

Pitchblack Partners has been appointed as the lead brand and retail agency for online insurance platform LifeDirect.

Following a competitive pitch process, Sealord has appointed DDB Group Aotearoa as its lead creative agency.

Following a competitive pitch process Adhesive has been reappointed as the agency of record across New Zealand and Australia for Sony Electronics.

Innovate Access New Zealand has appointed Freemans Bay Indie Republik to manage its Mr Rental business in New Zealand.

Following a competitive process, Southern Cross Health Insurance (SCHI) has appointed TBWA\NZ to the role of lead creative advertising agency.

Off the back of a $5m Series A funding round, software company Mooven has appointed Culture&Theory to drive growth as the business expands globally.

icebreaker has announced a strategic alignment with Hearts & Science across ANZ.

Independent agency Federation has won lead creative agency for Massey University after a four-way pitch for brand, integrated campaigns and media.

Following a competitive pitch, DB Breweries has appointed disruptive creative agency Motion Sickness to manage all creative for its social channels.

New Zealand King Salmon has extended its appointment to Republik to lead and manage its social media and other holistic media activity in the US.

Several new account wins, including most recently Energy Online, has propelled Auckland-based indie agency Motion Sickness on a growth trajectory.

VMLY&R has announced that it has retained the ACC account as the creative services lead, plus it has been appointed as their new media buying agency.

Fergus Software Ltd has appointed full-service Freemans Bay indie Republik to manage its business in NZ, Australia and the UK, effective immediately.

Westhaven indie agency Chemistry has been appointed by ONEPURE Artesian Water as its brand and outsourced marketing partner – without a pitch.