One New Zealand has been recognised by the In‑House Agency Council (IHAC), winning the Creative Award for Best Use of Media at the 2026 IHAC Awards.

The award recognises the One Big Fan campaign, developed and delivered by One NZ’s in‑house teams One Creative and One Digital, in partnership with the One New Zealand Warriors.

The win marks a significant milestone, with 2026 marked as the first year IHAC opened its awards to New Zealand organisations, placing One NZ alongside some of Australia’s most established inhouse agencies and brands.

The award reinforces the strength of One NZ’s integrated, in‑house approach — combining creative, media and strategy to deliver work that performs.

Shortlisted with leading Australian organisations, One NZ’s work was recognised for its strategic use of media and strong connection between creativity, audience insight and business impact.

This achievement underscores One NZ’s commitment to delivering work that’s not just creative, but genuinely effective — driving outcomes that matter for the business and its partners.

The IHAC Awards celebrate excellence in inhouse creative, media and agency capability across Australia and New Zealand, recognising work that is deeply connected to business outcomes and demonstrates the growing maturity of internal teams.

The campaign was delivered through a fully integrated inhouse model, led by One Creative and One Digital, working closely with the One NZ brand team and agency partners FCB/McCann New Zealand and The Attention Seekers.

For One NZ, the recognition reflects the continued evolution of its inhouse creative and media capability — delivering work that is effective, collaborative and closely aligned to the business.