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2021 New Zealand YouTube Ads Leaderboard

Brands captivated viewers in New Zealand last year by surprising and delighting them with human, relatable stories. People laughed along with Amazon’s and Sky NZ’s humorous ads and jammed to catchy tunes from V Energy, Westpac, and KFC. Top creative proves there’s no hard-and-fast rule for developing immersive, impactful online video campaigns. Check out the top ads New Zealanders chose to watch in 2021 for more inspiration.

Can you feel it

Brand Frucor Creative Agency Clemenger BBDO Media Agency OMD
1

Ben’s Neighbour Gets Cash Clever

Brand ASB Creative Agency With Collective Media Agency Dentsu/Acquire
2

With You All The Way

Brand Mitre 10 Creative Agency FCB Media Agency FCB
3

Together Greater

Brand Westpac Creative Agency DDB Aotearoa Media Agency FCB
4

Ordered from here

Brand Maccas NZ Creative Agency DDB Aotearoa Media Agency OMD
5

Life Needs More Sky

Brand Sky Creative Agency DDB Aotearoa Media Agency OMD
6

We Fly for You

Brand Air New Zealand Creative Agency Shine Media Agency Dentsu
7

Team Galaxy, It Starts Here

Brand Samsung New Zealand Creative Agency Tribal Worldwide NZ Media Agency Starcom New Zealand
8

KFC - 50th Anniversary

Brand Restaurant Brands Media Agency PHD
9

Amazon’s Big Game Commercial: Alexa’s Body

Brand Amazon
10

Methodology

Ads are determined by a quantitative methodology that factors in audience retention as well as organic and paid views.

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