Australia and New Zealand have put in a strong showing at the One Asia Creative Awards.

Special Auckland has made a major contribution to New Zealand’s 13 finalists – 12. 10 are for David’s Unusables on behalf of Motor Neurone Disease New Zealand (MND NZ), and one each for Kathmandu Made For Out There and Education New Zealand Te Kākaku Hou. The other finalist from New Zealand is Monolith Auckland, for Stuff Type Suite on behalf of Stuff.

David’s Unusables is also tied for the entry with the most finalists selections in this year’s competition, along with Ogilvy Group Thailand Bangkok’s Amazing Thailand. Culture to Commerce on behalf of Tourism Authority of Thailand.

CHEP Network has contributed most finalists to Australia’s 13. Its 5 finalists are all for Samsung Performance Enhancing Music. Ogilvy AustraliaMelbourne has four, including three for AAMI Rest Towns and one for Degustation on behalf of KFC SOPAC.

R/GA Sydney has two One Asia finalists, both for A-Leagues Real Nice (Here Come The Future). BWM Isobar Sydney has has two TVNZ: one each for It’s Free. But it Could Cost You. and Wrong Ride.

Overall, Ogilvy Group Thailand leads all agencies in the region with 20 finalists, followed by Special Auckland with 12, BBDO Bangkok with nine and Innocean Worldwide Seoul with eight.

A total of 125 finalists were announced from Australia, mainland China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Thailand had the most finalists with 30, followed by Japan with 15, India with 14 each, and Australia and New Zealand with 13 each.

The complete list of One Asia 2022 finalist entries can be viewed here.  All finalists will win either One Asia Gold, Silver, Bronze or Merit awards, to be announced at the end of the year. Winners will be announced January 11, 2023.

A jury of more than 70 top creatives from 19 APAC countries and regions — as well as a handful of international creative leaders — judged this year’s entries.  

After years of running The One Show Greater China, the club expanded the scope of the awards last year to include all of Asia Pacific as One Asia. Entries in 2021 were received from 17 countries and regions in APAC, with winners representing 14.  

Eligible countries and regions for One Asia are Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Mainland China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Starting this year, One Asia is now part of The One Club’s renowned Global Creative Rankings for 2023.  One Asia awards won by agencies and brands will now gain them international recognition in their own right, and contribute as appropriate to network and holding company global rankings totals.