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title: IMANZ celebrates 2025 with new annual awards show
description: IMANZ celebrates its growth and the launch of the IMANZ HEROES Awards at a successful end-of-year Connect Event in Auckland, highlighting a bright future for independent agencies.
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# [IMANZ celebrates 2025 with new annual awards show](https://aima.co.nz/aima-latest-news/imanz-celebrates-2025-with-new-annual-awards-show)

 Written by [AIMA](https://aima.co.nz/aima-latest-news/author/aima) | Jun 30, 2026 12:39:39 PM

Independent Media Agencies NZ has held its end of year Connect Event, hosting 180 independent media agency members and partners at **MediaWorks’** Auckland-based facility. The network event on December 3 celebrated growth stories, a positive ‘boom-time’ outlook for independent agencies in 2026 and the launch of the IMANZ HEROES Awards – which stands for Honouring Exceptional Representation and Outstanding Engagement Success.

Read the full story here: h[ttps://stoppress.co.nz/news/imanz-celebrates-2025-with-annual-awards/](https://stoppress.co.nz/news/imanz-celebrates-2025-with-annual-awards/)

StopPress | December 4, 2025

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