{"id":567861,"date":"2026-08-13T14:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/567861\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:10:16","slug":"mccann-new-zealands-haul-helps-mccann-take-agency-network-of-the-year-at-award-awards-as-motion-sickness-takes-home-the-most-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/567861\/","title":{"rendered":"McCann New Zealand\u2019s haul helps McCann take Agency Network of the Year at AWARD Awards as Motion Sickness takes home the most gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t August 13 2026, 10:49 pm | BY Ricki Green | No Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t \tThe winners of the 47th AWARD Awards were announced tonight at a ceremony at Sydney Town Hall, with New Zealand agencies enjoying a standout night. McCann was named Agency Network of the Year, with McCann New Zealand\u2019s 21-medal haul \u2014 tied for the highest total of the night \u2014 playing a major part in that result. Motion Sickness, meanwhile, took home more gold than any other agency in the show.<\/p>\n

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Across the show, 34 gold pencils were awarded across 23 different campaigns, with a further 84 silver and 156 bronze pencils handed out. New Zealand agencies claimed 14 of those 34 golds between them.<\/p>\n

Motion Sickness had the standout evening of any company in the show, winning seven golds \u2014 the most of the night \u2014 plus one silver and eight bronze, for a total of 16 medals. Six of those golds came from Wh\u0101nau Ora\u2019s \u2018The M\u0101ori Roll Call\u2019, across Direct Response Integrated Campaigns, Integrated Campaign, TV Commercial Campaigns, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Equality and Creative Strategy. The seventh came for The New Zealand Herpes Foundation\u2019s \u2018Make New Zealand The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes\u2019, in Creative Effectiveness.<\/p>\n

McCann New Zealand matched Bear Meets Eagle On Fire for the most medals of the night, taking home 21 in total \u2014 two gold, four silver and 15 bronze. Both golds came from Kimberly-Clark\u2019s \u2018Expensive Sh*t\u2019 for Best Use of Events and Stunts and Live Experiences. The agency also picked up strong hauls from Goodman Fielder\u2019s \u2018Fantasy Herd\u2019 and \u2018The Molenbergathon\u2019 and New Zealand Transport Agency \u2013 Waka Kotahi\u2019s \u2018Booze Maths\u2019 and \u2018Speed Demons\u2019.<\/p>\n

Pitchblack Partners took home two golds \u2014 for Griffin\u2019s Snacks\u2019 \u2018One chip for every Kiwi\u2019 (Integrated Campaign) and Burger King\u2019s \u2018Want fries with\u2026 that?\u2019 (Retail).<\/p>\n

Colenso BBDO won two golds, both for Delivereasy \u2014 \u2018Crippled Pigeons\u2019 and \u2018Killer Bees,\u2019 both in Best Radio or Audio Script Writing, Individual \u2014 plus four silver and one bronze, spanning further Delivereasy work (\u2018Street Condoms\u2019 and a second nod for \u2018Crippled Pigeons\u2019) and Skinny\u2019s \u2018Skinny For Life\u2019.<\/p>\n

Assembly picked up a gold for Headway\u2019s \u2018Diary of a Head Injury\u2019 in Sound Design, adding a silver and two bronze from the same campaign.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Production Company of the Year went to The Sweetshop, which picked up a total of 10 medals \u2014 two silver and eight bronze \u2014 across \u2018Get Your Pickle On\u2019 (Picklebet), \u2018It\u2019s Better With Spark\u2019 (Spark), \u2018We Go There\u2019 (SBS) and \u2018Booze Maths\u2019 (Waka Kotahi | NZTA).<\/p>\n

Supernormal also had a strong night, picking up four medals \u2014 two silver and two bronze \u2014 all from Wh\u0101nau Ora\u2019s \u2018The M\u0101ori Roll Call\u2019. The silvers came for TV and Cinema Commercials, with bronze for Casting for Film Advertising and Achievement in Production.<\/p>\n

The Tuesday Club picked up two silver for Westpac Australia\u2019s \u2018Double You\u2019 in Sonic Branding and Original Composition.<\/p>\n

Across the Tasman, Bear Meets Eagle on Fire was named Agency of the Year, McCann took Agency Network of the Year, and Special Australia received the night\u2019s top honour, the Grand Award, for Uber Eats\u2019 \u2018Build Your Own Super Bowl\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Says Jury President Samira Ansari: \u201cIt was such a privilege to serve as the AWARD Awards Jury President this year, and I was, as ever, impressed by the work from the networks and especially from the thriving independent agencies across the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Grand Award was a hugely ambitious undertaking, executed brilliantly. Uber Eats turned its mobile app into its own media channel, connecting content and entertainment directly to commerce. What makes me especially proud is that this is industry-defining work, executed on advertising\u2019s biggest stage, the Super Bowl, and it\u2019s coming from our region. Bravo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Says AWARD Chair Mandie van der Merwe said: \u201cThis year, creativity called and our winners answered. Congratulations to every Gold, Silver and Bronze winner. Your work stood up to the scrutiny of some of the best creative minds in our region and earned its place among the ideas, craft and creativity shaping Asia Pacific. Winning at AWARD is hard. It should be, as that\u2019s what makes it mean something.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo our Special Award winners, congratulations. You represent the people, companies and creative partnerships pushing our industry forward and raising the standard for all of us.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, a huge thank you to our Jury President Samira Ansari, our Jury Chairs and every judge who gave their time, experience and very strong opinions to the process. The debate is rigorous because the standard matters. Thank you for protecting it and for helping us recognise the work that stood out in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

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