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Top 25 Mission driven creative agencies based in Auckland, New Zealand

RevenueBase identified 394 mission driven creative agencies headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand as of September 2026 and tracks 2,750 professional contacts across them, including 852 with verified work emails. Auckland is the largest hub.

This list covers mission driven creative agencies headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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394Companies
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852Verified emails
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The 25 largest mission driven creative agencies based in Auckland, New Zealand

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 394 mission driven creative agencies based in Auckland, New Zealand, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names mission driven creative agencies: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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Sugar&partnersIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 2026n/a157

“WHAT ARE WE?”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2
DDB Group Aotearoa NZPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200153

Creativity is the most powerful force in business." Bill Bernbach At DDB Group Aotearoa NZ, we create influence for our clients by developing bold creative ideas that compel…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
SCGPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200141

“We blend creative thinking with craftsmanship to deliver work that works.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
The SweetshopPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200139

“In 2025, Sweetshop became a certified B Corp, a sustainable framework that reflects the values we want to see in our industry: inclusive, ethical, and creatively fearless.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
Stanley StreetIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20088

“Stanley St is not your usual agency.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6
Bastion AotearoaIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20079

“Bastion Aotearoa is part of Australasia's largest independent agency putting people, organisations and brands in a position of strength.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
Special NEW ZealandPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20072

“Special is a global independent creative group for the world’s most ambitious brands.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
C&cPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5049

“We enable iconic New Zealand growth brands to deliver with impact globally in the mediums of today, through an agile and strategic digital-first media and creative agency model.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
PHQ AKLPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5042

“PHQ is an independent, digitally-led creative agency based in Auckland, founded by Phantom London (phantom.land).”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10
BTL EngageIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5039

“Engagement and conversion are our game – whether coordinating experiences that connect brands to consumers, executing shopper programs that convert in-store, or producing branded…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
Designworks LTDPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5039

“A studio of thinkers and makers, creating Aotearoa icons through design that moves people, businesses and communities forward.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5038

“Mango is a Marketing Communications Agency offering PR, Experiential / Activation, Influencer Marketing, and Social Media expertise.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
PEADIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5029

“We’re Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading comms agency, trusted by brands and businesses to grow, guide and protect their reputations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14
Saatchi & Saatchi NZPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20028

“Saatchi & Saatchi are one of the country’s leading full-serivce creative agencies, making iconic and influential brands unignorable and creating the growth others can’t see, from…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
DaylightPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5028

“Daylight is an independent creative and technology studio based in Morningside, Auckland.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
RepublikIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5027

“The most beneficial relationship between a company and their client is one which transcends a client/supplier matrix and instead becomes a true partnership.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
AugustoIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5025

“Hello!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
Hula DesignIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5024

“We are Hula.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19
krunch.coIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5024

“At krunch, we believe sustainable growth doesn't come from one idea or one channel, it happens when the right elements work together with purpose.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
YoungshandIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5024

“YoungShand is an integrated agency that creates bold, connected ideas for ambitious challenger brands.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
Forge Creative LimitedIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5023

“Here at Forge, great ideas are crafted into polished design, print, and digital marketing productions.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
Curative NZIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5018

“Like most people, we hope for a better world.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
TRUEPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5017

“We are True - an independent creative and digital experience agency.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
BOXERPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1017

“Our capabilities include branding, strategy, design, web development and video content creation.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
Kiwa DigitalPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“Kiwa Digital is a world leading cultural creative agency, using technology to enable the world's voices to be heard authentically.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Mission driven creative agencies based in Auckland, New Zealand at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
AucklandLargest hub · 394 HQs
Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
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11-50
61
51-200
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201-500
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Email recency for this list is measured across the whole New Zealand list rather than this city, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Auckland, over 394 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among mission driven creative agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand whose own description of what they do matches “mission driven creative agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among mission driven creative agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Auckland are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 852 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Mission driven creative agencies by metro in New Zealand

Frequently asked

How many mission driven creative agencies are there based in Auckland, New Zealand?

RevenueBase identified 394 mission driven creative agencies headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Sugar&partners, headquartered in Auckland, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most mission driven creative agencies?

Auckland leads with 394 headquartered companies, followed by Christchurch (81) and Wellington (63).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 852 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 394 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.