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Updated 2026·326 agencies·Avg score 49/200·Auckland, Canterbury, Waikato, Wellington, Manawatū-Whanganui, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Otago, Nelson, Taranaki, Northland, Gisborne, Marlborough, Southland, Tasman, West Coast

Brand Strategy Agencies in New Zealand

Independently ranked brand strategy agencies across New Zealand. Sorted by client portfolio, expertise, and track record.

Independently ranked by client portfolio, expertise, and track record.See how we rank
Voice: Specialist Brand Agency
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creative

Voice: Specialist Brand Agency

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand specialist brand agency delivering brand strategy, visual identity, naming, tone of voice, and brand guidelines for clients including Southern Cross, Maui, and Ngāi Tahu.

Notable clients

Southern Cross

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Wave Agency
75
creative

Wave Agency

Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty

Mount Maunganui-based full-service advertising agency offering strategy, creative campaigns, content production, social media, design, and technology services.

Notable clients

Comvita

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Ambitious Aotearoa
70
creative

Ambitious Aotearoa

Wellington, Wellington

Full-service advertising, brand, and digital agency based in Wellington, offering strategy, creative, media planning and buying, web development, and digital marketing.

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70
creative

Art of the Possible

Auckland, Auckland

artofthepossibleagency

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70
creative

Attraction Studio

Christchurch, Canterbury

A Christchurch-based branding agency offering brand development, marketing strategy, web development, and design solutions. Also runs digital transformation workshops through the Regional Business Partner Network.

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Band / Design for Good
70
creative

Band / Design for Good

Napier, Hawke's Bay

A Napier-based design studio providing brand strategy, visual identity development, brand experience design, and ongoing brand guardianship for businesses and organisations.

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Bear Digital Marketing
70
creative

Bear Digital Marketing

Havelock North, Hawke's Bay

A Hawke's Bay-based digital marketing agency offering SEO-led growth strategies, Google Ads, social media marketing, brand strategy, and content creation.

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BluddyBrilliant Advertising & Design
70
creative

BluddyBrilliant Advertising & Design

Masterton, Wellington

An advertising and design studio based in the Wairarapa providing brand identity, graphic design, marketing strategy, web design, and print work.

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Bold Creative Design Studio
70
creative

Bold Creative Design Studio

Auckland, Auckland

An Auckland-based brand design studio providing brand strategy, visual identity, graphic design, and rebranding services.

Notable clients

Z Energy, Spark, Auckland Council

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Contagion - Creative & Media Marketing Agency
70
creative

Contagion - Creative & Media Marketing Agency

Auckland, Auckland

Full-service creative and media agency based in Auckland, offering brand strategy, creative, media planning and buying, digital marketing, and design services.

Notable clients

Tourism New Zealand, NZ Football

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The Mark
70
creative

The Mark

Christchurch, Canterbury

Christchurch creative agency specialising in brand strategy, brand identity, packaging design, website development, and digital marketing for Canterbury businesses.

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Rushton Marketing
66
digital

Rushton Marketing

Ashburton, Canterbury

A Canterbury-based digital marketing agency providing SEO, Google Ads, social media advertising, content creation, and website services.

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LAMB Creative Agency
65
creative

LAMB Creative Agency

Hamilton, Waikato

Branding and design agency based in Hamilton. Offers brand strategy, visual identity, website design, digital content creation, and commercial spatial design for fit-outs.

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madein.partners
65
creative

madein.partners

Queenstown, Otago

Production company and creative agency partnering with global brands on editorial campaigns, digital experiences and film content.

Notable clients

Google, Icebreaker

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PHQ Studios
65
creative

PHQ Studios

Auckland, Auckland

Auckland digital creative studio producing interactive experiences, browser-based games, motion-sensor installations, social media filters and projection-mapped exhibits for clients including Google, DDB and Auckland Museum.

Notable clients

Google

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Verve
65
markcomms

Verve

Wellington, Wellington

New Zealand events and experience marketing agency designing and delivering brand events, conferences, product launches, roadshows, and experiential campaigns.

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60
creative

Bettle—Associates

Hamilton, Waikato

A brand consultancy that helps New Zealand businesses define brand strategy, shape organisational culture, and design customer experiences.

Notable clients

Fonterra

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Case In Point (CIP) Design Studio
60
creative

Case In Point (CIP) Design Studio

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

Case In Point Design Studio is a boutique branding and website design studio based in Tauranga. It offers strategic branding, logo design, conversion-focused website design, SEO, and graphic packaging design for startups and businesses.

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60
creative

FEDERATION

Auckland, Auckland

Strategy-led, independent NZ agency founded 2008 — '18 years young.' Known for speed, access, accountability and creative bravery through its 'ROI²' model (Return on Ideas + Investment). DoorDash 'Good Call' campaign (Queen track); Auckland Transport WX1 experimental AI co-creation. Clients include adidas and the All Blacks. 18+ team; Auckland HQ, Wellington office, Melbourne presence.

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60
creative

Libby & Ben (Tomorrow®)

Auckland
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60
markcomms

MintHC | Christchurch

Christchurch, Canterbury

Christchurch-based strategic marketing and creative agency offering brand strategy, website development, digital marketing, and creative content production for tourism, technology, and primary sector clients.

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Re:brand Auckland
60
strategy

Re:brand Auckland

Auckland, Auckland

An Auckland and Wellington-based brand agency providing brand research, strategy, naming, design, and rollout services.

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59
creative

HNDRX

Raglan, Waikato

Branding and web design studio based in Hamilton, partnering with businesses on brand identity, strategy, and digital experiences including Webflow development.

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12 Creative Steps
50
creative

12 Creative Steps

Warkworth, Auckland

Build brands with value. 12 Creative is an Edmonton-based marketing agency, web design, SEO, branding, social media and creative agency.

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