Campaigns
YS delivers refresh for World Vision ’40 hour challenge’
YS has partnered with World Vision New Zealand to deliver a strategic refresh of the World Vision ’40 hour challenge’.
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Movings & Shakings
Claire Joy joins YS as associate creative director
Independent agency YoungShand has appointed Claire Joy as associate creative director, effective immediately.
Campaigns
Lightforce Solar launches new TVC to declare “The future is obvious”
Lightforce Solar has launched a new TVC designed to reposition solar energy as a mainstream, obvious choice for Kiwi households.
Campaigns
Bendon and YS celebrate women in new campaign
Bendon has launched a new campaign with YS to champion fit, comfort and confidence, while honouring women as they are.
Accounts
Rinnai appoints YoungShand as media partner to drive integrated growth
Home and water heating supplier Rinnai has appointed independent agency YoungShand as its media partner to drive integrated growth.
Movings & Shakings
YS appoints Ginny Woo as digital marketing manager
YoungShand has appointed Ginny Woo as digital marketing manager, a move designed to strengthen its integrated digital offering.
Movings & Shakings
YoungShand appoints Sophie Radford as client services director
YoungShand has welcomed Sophie Radford to lead its creative and media integrated offering, effective immediately.
Accounts
TSB appoints YoungShand to drive brand transformation
New Zealand-owned bank TSB has appointed independent agency YoungShand as its creative partner following a competitive pitch.
News
‘What we want is human’: Brand Summit 2025 wrap up
“What we want is human” – This sentiment flowed through Brand Summit 2025, with speakers sharing how in-person connection supports success.
Campaigns
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett stars in Lightforce Solar and YoungShand’s latest chapter
Lightforce Solar has launched the next chapter of its “The Future is Obvious” brand platform with YoungShand.
News
New Zealand Blood Service appoints Mango and TRACK Tribal to lead national campaigns
New Zealand Blood Service has appointed Mango Communications and TRACK Tribal to lead national initiatives to increase blood and plasma donations.
Movings & Shakings
YoungShand names new performance director to boost media team
YoungShand has appointed digital media leader Mahmood Shibliq as the new Performance Director to grow its media department.
Movings & Shakings
YoungShand welcomes Todd Wright as new head of digital production
YoungShand has appointed Todd Wright as head of digital production to lead the team in delivering standout digital experiences.
Campaigns
Oppo places Reno13 phones on posters in bold campaign
To launch the new AI-powered Reno13, Oppo sent Kiwis on a hunt across Auckland to find five of the phones, secretly placed on street posters.
News
IMANZ bolsters its Board with Duncan Shand
Independent Media Agencies New Zealand has welcomed YoungShand managing director and co-founder Duncan Shand to its Board.
Campaigns
Blind Low Vision NZ and Youngshand launch ‘Doggy Doonations’ to fund guide dog training
Blind Low Vision NZ and Youngshand have joined forces to launch ‘Doggy Doonations’ to help fund guide dog training.
Campaigns
Barrett brothers and Lightforce Solar unite to push for Kiwi energy independence
Lightforce Solar has launched a new brand platform, ‘The Future is Obvious’, to deliver high-quality, solar installations for customers across the country.
Campaigns
Bendon and YoungShand launch Bra Better campaign
Bendon has launched a new brand ethos, “Bra Better,” across both Australian and New Zealand markets that aims to meet the evolving needs of women today.
News
Refreshed digital tool aims to improve Kiwis’ relationship with alcohol
Australasian beverage company Lion and advertising agency YoungShand have partnered up on a refresh of a digital tool dedicated to helping Kiwis make smarter drinking choices.
News
Bendon appoints YoungShand for NZ and Australia
The appointment has YoungShand overseeing the full portfolio of brands: Bendon, me. by Bendon, Fayreform, Pleasure State, and Lovable.
Awards
Beacon Awards finalists a “remarkable collection of campaigns”
The Comms Council and oOh!media are celebrating a “remarkable collection of campaigns” as finalists in the 2024 Beacon Awards.
News
Craigs Investment Partners relaunches brand with “Truly Personal Wealth” platform, via YoungShand
After nearly 40 successful years, personal wealth investment advisory firm Craigs Investment Partners needed a freshened-up brand through every touchpoint.
International
YoungShand only NZ agency contender for ‘Best of the Best’ at Global Effie Awards
YoungShand has emerged as the sole New Zealand agency to be recognised as a Global Effie ‘Best of the Best’ contender.
Movings & Shakings
Sue Kipling joins YoungShand as Executive Strategy Director
YoungShand has appointed highly-awarded strategy leader Sue Kipling as its new Executive Strategy Director.
Campaigns
Oceania and YoungShand team up in new campaign
YoungShand, Honeymoon’s Louis Sutherland and Oceania partner up in retirement living campaign paired with a Leonard Cohen song.
Movings & Shakings
YoungShand expands with three new creative hires
YoungShand has added recent AUT graduates Abigail Smith, Aaliyah Wattie, and senior designer Melanie Bosma to its creative department.
News
Blind Low Vision NZ launches eye-catching campaign for low vision people via YoungShand
Blind Low Vision NZ has launched an eye-catching campaign to encourage NZers with severe sight difficulties to ‘See a Way’.
Movings & Shakings
Megan Flynn joins YoungShand as Head of Media Partnerships
Integrated Indie agency YoungShand has appointed the experienced media exec Megan Flynn as Head of Media Partnerships.
News
Kiwis urged to take back power with Flick Electric campaign via YoungShand
The launch of a new campaign places Flick on the side of New Zealanders who have been suffering at the hands of an unfair, broken power market.
News
NZBlood Service highlights ‘unseen goodness’ via YoungShand
NZ Blood Service’s new campaign via YoungShand focuses on the “unseen goodness” that happens after people donate blood or plasma.