GREEN GOLD
in association with GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
~ sustainable products & programmes
2020 FINALISTS
AGAIN AGAIN
Guilt-free Cups Deluxe....
After a light bulb moment in March 2018, in which Nada Piatek Managing Director, (pictured) saw a systematic approach to addressing single-use waste in the coffee industry, Again Again was born – and so was the reusable takeaway coffee cup revolution.
"Again Again offers a sustainable solution – in a Kiwi industry that sees 295 million single-use cups entering landfills and the ecosystem annually – through a reusable and refundable coffee cup share system, which stops upwards of 820,000 single-use cups entering landfills annually.” Nada tells us.
The reusable steel cups are available with a deposit and return at participating cafes, giving coffee fiends peace of mind with every sip.
LEARN MORE: www.againagain.co @againagainco
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GREEN GOLD
in association with GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
~ sustainable products & programmes
2020 FINALISTS
AGAIN AGAIN
Guilt-free Cups Deluxe....
After a light bulb moment in March 2018, in which Nada Piatek Managing Director, (pictured) saw a systematic approach to addressing single-use waste in the coffee industry, Again Again was born – and so was the reusable takeaway coffee cup revolution.
"Again Again offers a sustainable solution – in a Kiwi industry that sees 295 million single-use cups entering landfills and the ecosystem annually – through a reusable and refundable coffee cup share system, which stops upwards of 820,000 single-use cups entering landfills annually.” Nada tells us.
The reusable steel cups are available with a deposit and return at participating cafes, giving coffee fiends peace of mind with every sip.
LEARN MORE: www.againagain.co @againagainco
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INNOVATION GOLD in association with DATACOM
~ inventive new products & processes
2020 FINALISTS
INNOVATION GOLD in association with DATACOM
~ inventive new products & processes
INNOVATION GOLD in association with DATACOM
~ inventive new products & processes
2020 FINALISTS
2020 FINALISTS
Wellington region's premier annual business celebration
NEC
CREATIVE GOLD
~ film, media & creative content
Previous winners include:
Flight of the Conchords • Gibson Group • Park Road Post Production • • Weta Digital
NZSO • PikPok • Weta Digital • Weta Workshop • Beyond Studio • Resn • Dinosaur Polo Club Massey - College of Creative Arts • Bats Theatre • Pukeko Pictures • DNA • Clemenger BBDO Designworks • Royal New Zealand Ballet • Libertine Pictures
2026 FINALISTS
37 DEGREES STUDIO
Post Masters
Based in Kilbirnie, is rewriting the rulebook of digital environment storytelling. By combining pre-production design, 3D world creation and final VFX execution under one roof, this boutique-size creative powerhouse delivers production-ready environments from photoreal to stylized content for Film, TV, Games and immersive media
The past year saw them collaborate with Amazon MGM Studios on The Wrecking Crew, build immersive worlds for Crunchyroll’s Samsung Galaxy XR app, and craft an 1800s-era window into Wellington’s heritage for Te Matapihi Ki Te Ao Nui | Wellington Central Library.
“I believe Wellington can become a global hub for real-time world-building, where creativity, technology and storytelling evolve together.” says Marie Tricart (pictured) Founder and Creative Director
Carbon-free, focused on collaboration and growing 200% year-on-year, they prove Wellington punches well above its pixel weight.
LEARN MORE
linkedin.com/company/37degrees-studio
SEA DIGITAL
Riding the digital wave
Sea Digital is the Wellington agency turning brands into digital natives. Platform-first. People-led. Built for how audiences actually behave today, not how they used to.
This year the team grew 20%, kept 100% of their clients, and every new one came through referral.
The work backs it up. Sea took Wellington Seamarket from 1k to over 7k followers, broke records for the Wellington Dragon Boat Festival, doubled YOY bookings for Habit Health, and made VUWSA every Victoria University student's favourite follow. Real people, real stories, performance you can measure.
"Obsessive learning, energy and ideas push our clients and us further every day” says Founder Felicity Douglas (pictured with Co Founder Sasha McLeod).
Ten years in, and it’s only getting better.
LEARN MORE
https://seadigital.co.nz
www.instagram.com/seadigitalnz
www.linkedin.com/company/seadigital
START UP THEATRE PODCAST
Honest founder yarns, no fluff
Eighteen months in and already NZ's number one startup podcast — and a top-three business pod overall.
Led by CEO and host Troy Hammond (pictured), this media platform gives founders and operators space for long form, no fluff conversations about what it actually takes to build a company—hard calls, near misses, small wins and big leaps.
Troy explains "Instead of chasing hype, Startup Theatre digs into the decisions, trade offs and messy middle that most highlight reels skip.”
Backed by sharp production and a smart mix of deep dive interviews and snackable clips, it has grown with a local and global audience tuning in.
With segments like “startups under the spotlight”, Troy and the team keep local founders—and their very real stories—front and centre.
LEARN MORE
www.linkedin.com/company/startuptheatrepodcast
TAILWIND
Giving businesses a big lift
Tailwind is a full-service design agency that loves to make great branding, marketing, and websites accessible to business of all sizes—helping other businesses grow through creativity, responsiveness, and over 50 years of collective experience to build brands that stand the test of time.
"Business owners pour huge energy into making their product and service the best it can possibly be, but often their branding lets them down. At Tailwind we are passionate about reflecting to the world just how awesome our clients really are", says Creative Director, Josh Wyatt (pictured).
Clients say they feel like Tailwind is an extension of their team, journeying with them to make their business truly great.
LEARN MORE
www.facebook.com/tailwinddesign
www.linkedin.com/company/tailwind-design
THE LEARNING CONNEXION - TLC
Art Behind Bars & Beyond
TLC in Lower Hutt has been transforming lives through creativity since 1988, delivering NZQA programmes onsite and distance learning and through Corrections facilities throughout Aotearoa.
Their recent touring exhibition, “Worn: Prisoners’ Shoes and the Stories They Tell”, has sparked conversations around creativity, justice, and human connection.
“When people feel seen, remarkable transformations take place. At TLC, creativity has the power to help people discover their potential.” explains TLC Founder Jonathan Milne (pictured) with Director of Operations Sharon Hall.
From school leavers to an 88-year-young student, TLC welcomes ākonga from diverse backgrounds or who have faced barriers to traditional education, with 38% identifying as having a disability.
TLC alumni include political cartoonist Jeff Bell and award-winning artist Emma Hercus.
LEARN MORE
www.instagram.com/thelearningconnexion