WELLINGTON, Today: Motion Sickness has taken out Creative Agency of the Year at the inaugural Worthies, an awards programme recognising standout creative work across public sector, charity and not-for-profit communications.
The Aotearoa-based agency picked up six awards on the night, including four golds, recognising a strong run of impactful campaigns tackling social issues and public engagement.
Among the winners was The Māori Roll Call, encouraging enrolment on the Māori electoral roll, which collected Best Television Ad and Most Effective te ao Māori Campaign.
Motion Sickness also scored Best Use of Humour and Charity Campaign of the Year for The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes.
Another award went to Keep It Real Online, created for Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs, which secured Best Television Ad.
The evening wrapped with Motion Sickness being named Creative Agency of the Year, recognising the breadth and cultural impact of its work across the public and social sector.
“It’s not always work that is easy to make. Often it takes guts to fight for it and back it.” – Hilary Ngan Kee, Motion Sickness Partner and Head of Strategy
“The Worthies celebrate a kind of creativity we deeply respect – work that gets people to think differently, feel differently and ultimately act differently,” says Motion Sickness Partner and Head of Strategy Hilary Ngan Kee.
“It’s not always work that is easy to make. Often it takes guts to fight for it and back it. We’re grateful to the Worthies team for championing this kind of work, and to the clients and partners who are willing to make it with us. To be recognised as Creative Agency of the Year is something we’re really proud of.”
Founded in Aotearoa New Zealand, Motion Sickness has built a reputation for bold work tackling complex social issues, from civic participation to online safety and sexual health awareness.
The Worthies wins reinforce the agency’s focus on creative work that delivers both cultural impact and measurable behaviour change.
Motion Sickness – The Worthies 2026 wins:
- Creative Agency of the Year – Motion Sickness
- Best Television Ad – The Māori Roll Call
- Best Use of Humour – The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes
- Most Effective te ao Māori Campaign – The Māori Roll Call
- Charity Campaign of the Year – The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes
- Best Television Ad – Keep It Real Online
Clients recognised include the New Zealand Herpes Foundation, Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, and Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs.
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