Axis Awards - Congratulations to our winning APA Members

Congratulations to all APA members who were Nominees and Winners at the Axis Awards, 2026, held on March 25th at the Viaduct Event Centre. A particular Ngā mihi nui to our members who took out some of the top awards of the evening!

A full list of winners can be found on the Comms Council website here: https://commscouncil.nz/awards/axis/results

Craft Grand AXIS: Booze Maths – The Sweetshop and Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency

Production Company of the Year: The Sweetshop

Many of the Gold Winners involved APA Producers leading these amazing projects, so a massive cheers to them!

McCann Aotearoa (FCB Aotearoa) - EP Amanda Langkilde // FINCH (Ep Bex Kelly, Producer Yolande Dewey)
New Zealand Transport Agency – Waka Kotahi ‘Speed Demons’
New Zealand Transport Agency – Waka Kotahi ‘Booze Maths’
New Zealand Transport Agency – Waka Kotahi ‘Speed Demons (Tailgator)’
New Zealand Transport Agency – Waka Kotahi ‘Speed Demons’

McCann Aotearoa (DDB Group Aotearoa) - EP Judy Thompson.
Samsung NZ ‘The Worst Children’s Library’ // Creature Post - Post Producer Kim Baldwinson

Colenso BBDO
Delivereasy ‘Crippled Pigeons’ / Delivereasy ‘Killer Bees’ / Delivereasy ‘Street Condoms’ - Audio Producer Tamara O’Neill

Special
National Cyber Security Centre ‘How Exposed Am I?’ - Assembly Producer - Jane Oak