// NZ case studies

Our New Zealand work

Nine real campaigns from across our practice — brand film, social, events, digital and innovation — delivered for New Zealand clients from Wellington and Auckland to nationwide activations. Tap any card to read the full case study on tagtheagency.com.

Victoria University of Wellington — Welcome Home: a brand film for Victoria University of Wellington

Brand Film · Wellington

Welcome Home: a brand film for Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

A year-in-the-making brand film celebrating 125 years of Victoria University, built around the idea that Wellington is the campus.

Outcome: Anchored a new student-recruitment social strategy for the University.

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Run Pōneke — Run Pōneke: building a running community through storytelling

Social Media · Wellington

Run Pōneke: building a running community through storytelling

Run Pōneke

Runner profiles, candid interviews and the 'Waterfront Questions' series turned Wellington's running scene into a genuine community, not just a club.

Outcome: Sustained engagement growth and a movement where every stride tells a story.

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Aotearoa NZ Festival · Tāwhiri — Amplifying the Arts for the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival

Campaign Strategy · Wellington

Amplifying the Arts for the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival

Aotearoa NZ Festival · Tāwhiri

Strategic ad grouping and real-time optimisation across Meta amplified Tāwhiri's creative for the 2024 Aotearoa NZ Festival.

Outcome: Substantial lift in engagement and festival attendance.

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The Races — Christmas At The Races: a national festive storytelling campaign

Event Marketing · Nationwide NZ

Christmas At The Races: a national festive storytelling campaign

The Races

A staged storytelling series featuring Santa preparing for race day, rolled out across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Google Display from August to December.

Outcome: ~40% of clicks converted to site traffic, driving festive bookings nationwide.

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Fiat New Zealand — Localising Fiat New Zealand for Kiwi drivers

Brand Development · Nationwide NZ

Localising Fiat New Zealand for Kiwi drivers

Fiat New Zealand

Bespoke local content placing Fiat's iconic vehicles in authentic New Zealand environments, bridging global brand imagery and Kiwi audiences.

Outcome: 2.5M+ views, 12.8% engagement and an 18% lift in conversion.

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Armstrong Motor Group — AI-enhanced cinematic storytelling for the Porsche Carrera GT

Content Creation · Wellington

AI-enhanced cinematic storytelling for the Porsche Carrera GT

Armstrong Motor Group

For the VIP opening of Armstrong's new Porsche showroom in Wellington, we turned stills of the ultra-rare Carrera GT into a cinematic AI-driven film for social.

Outcome: Scroll-stopping launch content produced without a full video shoot.

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Traffic Fox — Savvy Community: turning a Facebook group into a subscription business

Digital · New Zealand

Savvy Community: turning a Facebook group into a subscription business

Traffic Fox

Built a subscription platform with in-depth, ad-free traffic reports alongside Traffic Fox's real-time Facebook community — content, experience design and technology working together.

Outcome: Quadrupled revenue within the first launch phase.

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Again Again — Be Uncompromising: launching Again Again's beer flagons

Influencer Marketing · Nationwide NZ

Be Uncompromising: launching Again Again's beer flagons

Again Again

A hero film plus eco-focused and lifestyle influencer partnerships positioned Again Again's reusable flagons as a sustainable lifestyle choice for Kiwis.

Outcome: Influencers drove ~40% of video views at launch.

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Gazley Škoda — A Škoda in my Driveway: pioneering AR for Gazley Škoda

Innovation · Wellington

A Škoda in my Driveway: pioneering AR for Gazley Škoda

Gazley Škoda

One of the earliest augmented-reality experiences on Facebook — Wellingtonians could visualise a Škoda in their own driveway and enter to win one for the weekend.

Outcome: Won Best in Marketing and set a benchmark for AR automotive campaigns.

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// All-of-Government

Public-sector case studies

Selected work with New Zealand government agencies — NZ Police, the Defence Force, FENZ and more. Read the full write-ups on this site.

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Help Shape Our Future: consulting New Zealanders on Defence
Campaign Strategy

Ministry of Defence

Help Shape Our Future: consulting New Zealanders on Defence

A multi-platform paid social programme with the Ministry of Defence encouraging Kiwis to have their say on the future shape of the New Zealand Defence Force.

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Simplifying the complex: supporting the FENZ transition
Content & Communications

FENZ

Simplifying the complex: supporting the FENZ transition

Communications support for one of Aotearoa's most significant public-sector mergers — the formation of Fire and Emergency New Zealand from the NZ Fire Service, National Rural Fire Authority and 38 territorial fire authorities.

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75 years of women in policing: a commemorative film for NZ Police
Brand Film

NZ Police

75 years of women in policing: a commemorative film for NZ Police

A commemorative film capturing 75 years of women serving in the New Zealand Police — filmed live at the official ceremony and edited for internal, media and social use.

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Safer STAND: a values-led campaign for the NZ Defence Force
Brand & Campaign

NZ Defence Force

Safer STAND: a values-led campaign for the NZ Defence Force

In partnership with the NZ Defence Force and the NZ Drug Foundation, a campaign framework and creative platform for STAND — a call to take a safer stand on substance use across the Defence community.

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Showcasing the unseen: AI-enhanced imagery for the NZDF
AI & Innovation

NZ Defence Force

Showcasing the unseen: AI-enhanced imagery for the NZDF

TAG's AI Imagery service used to depict Defence Force environments and operations that traditional photography can't easily reach — hand-finished for realism and stakeholder-grade polish.

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Trusted Data: a national conversation on data and sovereignty
Brand Development

Data Future Partnership

Trusted Data: a national conversation on data and sovereignty

For the Government-backed Data Future Partnership, a brand and content system helping New Zealanders — and Kiwi businesses — understand data sovereignty and what it means to be a trusted data custodian.

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