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Updated 2026·82 agencies·Avg score 54/200·Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, Taranaki, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, West Coast, Nelson, Southland, Manawatū-Whanganui, Northland

Digital Strategy Agencies in New Zealand

Independently ranked digital 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
Catch Design
135
digital

Catch Design

Auckland, Auckland

Catch Design is a digital experience agency founded in 2005 with offices in Wellington and Auckland. It provides digital strategy, user insights, UX/UI design, and digital product development, and is an approved supplier on the New Zealand government marketplace.

Notable clients

Mercury, 2degrees, Vend +1

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Journey Digital
135
digital

Journey Digital

Auckland, Auckland

A strategic design and technology agency with offices in Auckland and London, delivering AI-enabled digital products, applications, and large-scale websites for enterprises and scale-ups.

Notable clients

Air New Zealand

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Rush Digital
110
digital

Rush Digital

Auckland, Auckland

Designs and builds AI-first digital products and experiences for enterprises, spanning product strategy, engineering, and managed services in New Zealand.

Notable clients

Ministry of Health

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Frankly Analytics | Digital and Analytics Consultancy
92
creative

Frankly Analytics | Digital and Analytics Consultancy

Auckland, Auckland

Digital growth consultancy operating at the intersection of data, digital, and technology. Works with New Zealand brands including JBWere, Aotearoa Art Fair, Land Information New Zealand, and Better Packaging Co.

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Psychoactive Studios
81
digital

Psychoactive Studios

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington design and development agency building websites and digital experiences for global events and tech brands, including World of WearableArt, Summer Game Fest and SuperAI. A Webflow Enterprise Partner building AI-era digital products since 2018.

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PaperKite | Better Digital Experiences.
75
software

PaperKite | Better Digital Experiences.

Wellington, Wellington

PaperKite is a Wellington-based digital agency specialising in mobile app development, digital product strategy, and UX design, with clients including BP, Hell Pizza, Southern Cross Healthcare, and Te Whatu Ora.

Notable clients

BP, Wellington City Council, Te Whatu Ora

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TBD Digital
75
digital

TBD Digital

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington-based creative and digital studio providing branding, website design, video production, and print services.

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Alphero
70
software

Alphero

Wellington, Wellington

Digital agency with studios in Wellington and Auckland, creating mobile apps, websites, digital strategy, and user experience design.

Notable clients

Waka Kotahi, Te Whatu Ora, Westpac +3

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70
creative

Ambit

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand-based AI platform provider offering conversational AI agents that use a company's own content to answer customer questions on websites and digital channels.

Notable clients

Tower Insurance

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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

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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Daylight
70
creative

Daylight

Auckland, Auckland

Creative and technology studio building digital products, brand storytelling, and content for organisations including the Electricity Authority, Auckland Council, and the World Health Organization.

Notable clients

Auckland Council

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Jones Creative
70
digital

Jones Creative

Queenstown, Otago

A Queenstown-based website design and development studio offering responsive website builds, analytics setup, and site maintenance for local businesses.

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AKQA
65
creative

AKQA

Wellington, Wellington

Global digital agency with a Wellington studio of over 30 staff, delivering digital product design, technology, and brand strategy for clients across Aotearoa and internationally.

Notable clients

Netflix, MediaWorks, Whittaker's

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Campbell+Co | Public Relations
65
markcomms

Campbell+Co | Public Relations

Auckland, Auckland

Campbell+Co is an engagement agency delivering PR campaigns, influencer marketing, experiential activations, events, and digital and social media strategies for brands in New Zealand.

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Limelight Digital
65
digital

Limelight Digital

Christchurch, Canterbury

Digital agency with offices in Christchurch and New Plymouth. Provides website design and development, digital marketing strategy, Google Ads, SEO, and social media advertising.

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Lucid Media | Full Service Digital Agency
65
digital

Lucid Media | Full Service Digital Agency

Auckland, Auckland

Auckland digital agency building websites, software and marketing systems with SEO, paid advertising and conversion optimisation for growing businesses.

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BlueFrog Digital | Digital Marketing Agency NZ
60
digital

BlueFrog Digital | Digital Marketing Agency NZ

New Plymouth, Taranaki

A digital marketing agency based in New Plymouth providing Google Ads, social media marketing, SEO, and email marketing for Taranaki and New Zealand businesses.

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Enlighten Designs
60
creative

Enlighten Designs

Hamilton, Waikato

Hamilton-based digital transformation, AI, and web development agency. A Microsoft Partner of 27 years, it builds websites, custom software, mobile apps, and data analytics solutions. Clients include CARTERS.

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Meta Digital
60
digital

Meta Digital

Christchurch, Canterbury

Christchurch-based web design and development agency operating since 2002, specialising in custom WordPress and WooCommerce websites for organisations across New Zealand.

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Sea Digital
60
creative

Sea Digital

Wellington, Wellington

A Wellington creative digital marketing agency that runs platform-native paid media campaigns, social media management, and short-form content for New Zealand brands.

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55
data-ai

Morningside AI

Auckland, Auckland

An AI consultancy that helps New Zealand companies identify, build, and adopt tailored AI solutions to improve operational efficiency and workforce integration.

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Aotearoa Digital Marketing Solutions
50
creative

Aotearoa Digital Marketing Solutions

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

Rotorua-based digital marketing agency offering website design, SEO, digital advertising, and marketing automation for businesses across New Zealand and Australia.

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authentic digital
50
creative

authentic digital

Auckland, Auckland

A digital consultancy providing software development, UI/UX design, strategic consulting, and performance optimisation for fintech and asset servicing businesses.

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About the digital strategy agencies ranking

Agencies listed

82

Verified profiles

2

Claimed profiles

0

Average score

54/200

Regions covered

12

Longest established

2001

Which digital strategy agencies rank highest?

Catch Design, Journey Digital and Rush Digital currently rank highest in this listing.Catch Design leads with a directory score of 135/200. Rankings recompute automatically as directory data changes — placement is never paid or sponsored.

How the ranking works

Every digital strategy agency is scored out of 200 from five public signals: verification status, client portfolio, specialty breadth, project track record, and public presence including years in business. There are no paid placements, and scores exclude self-reported claims that cannot be checked against public sources. See the full methodology.