New Zealand Insights Effectiveness Awards 2026


See who the winners are HERE

Read the judges' citations HERE

Photos HERE


Winner of the Ideally Supreme Award

Norsewear & Snapshot

'From tight times to Tough Comfort with Norsewear'

Gillian Johnston, Snapshot Research


Winners of the Insights Leader of the Year and Rising Star Award

RANZ Insights Leader of the Year awarded to Amanda Dudding, Executive Research Director, Public Affairs, Ipsos NZ

pictured with winner of the Ovation Rising Star Award, Yi Chung Lim, One NZ


New RANZ Life Members

New Life Members Ian Mills and Geoff Lowe

pictured with Life Member Murray Campbell


New RANZ Fellows

New Fellows Mark Vincett, Mark Lloyd and Daniel Shaw (pictured below), Kay Bramley and Jude Varcoe (not present)


Thank you to our judges:

John O'Toole, Brandbiz, Chief Judge

Kris Mayo, Independent, Convenor

Abe Dew, Republik

Aroha Gellis, AWE

Brendan Downey Parish, Tourism NZ

Caroline Atford, Stuff Digital

Catherine Frethey-Bentham, University of Auckland

Clare O'Higgins, Cancer Support NZ

Colin Yee, Glasshouse Consulting

David Hammond, Tribe Group

Felix Pryor, Chemistry

Horst Feldhaeuser, Infotools

Hudson Smales, Thoughtfull Design

Ishita Mendonsa, Tourism NZ


Jenny Stiles, Dilworth School

Jing Zhao, Woolworths Group

Jonathan Symons, Fisher Funds

Julia van de Coolwijk, SPCA

Kate Thomson, VML

Katherine Kazalbash, One NZ

Kay Bramley, Independent

Lee Ryan, Springboard Ideas

Linda Major, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Maria Tyrell, Marble Consulting

Nicola Gamble, Sport NZ

Ria Peters, Southern Cross Health Insurance

Susanna Baggaley, RANZ




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