YouTube NZ Marketing Awards 2026 winners

Profiles and information about the 34 YouTube NZ Marketing Awards 2026 winners, including comments from the judges.

These write-ups are published in the Sept-Nov 2026 issue of NZ Marketing magazine. Click here to own it in print.

Wendy Rayner’s Marketing Hall of Fame acceptance speech

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners NZ managing director Wendy Rayner is the 2026 inductee to the Marketing Hall of Fame.

The 2026 YouTube NZ Marketing Awards winners nailed this year’s theme: ‘Celebrating marketing from every angle.’

The 2026 NZ Marketing Awards, hosted by NZ Marketing and the Marketing Association, were held on September 2. Here is the full winners list.

The 2026 Hall of Fame inductee Wendy Rayner has a constant thread running through her trailblazing career: people at the centre.

Tina from Turners’ reputation precedes her. The same is true for general manager of marketing Sean Wiggans.

Digital performance specialist Emi Cross has just begun her career journey. The path ahead is bright.

As competitors evolved, the Animates team put their customers at the heart of the business, driving real-world impact and commercial results.

Already New Zealand’s most visited property platform, Trade Me Property grew its share by really understanding buyers and sellers.

Samsung New Zealand rose up against its major competitor, Apple… and rebelled against its parent company.

Gen Z actively avoids credit cards, afraid of racking up debt. Most banks would try to relieve their terrors, but Westpac embraced them.