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Best Marketing Agencies in Napier and Hastings

We assessed 19 marketing agencies in Napier and Hastings and ranked the top 5 on their public review record: rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The 10 listed below hold 271 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 25 August 2026. How we rank →

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Before you hire

Marketing agencies range from full-service to specialists in one channel. Ask for case studies with measurable results from clients in your sector, clarify exactly which services are included in the monthly retainer, and confirm what notice period applies if the relationship is not working.

Top 5 Marketing Agencies in Napier and Hastings

The top 5 marketing agencies in Napier and Hastings are Mammoth Print, eDesign, OMG Solutions, Sign Central, and Thinksmith, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.

  • 1

    MAMMOTH PRINT, SIGNS, MEDIA SOLUTIONS

    ★ 5.0 73 reviews +2 Top5 Score 156
    5★ 72 4★ 1

    Mammoth Print turns around business cards, flyers, vehicle wraps, and site signage within days, making them a practical fit for businesses that need marketing collateral without a long wait. Staff like Rob, Dan, and Regan take calls to talk through decisions, offer design advice during the creative process, and stay patient with clients who need extra rounds of input.

    Reviews most often describe: Businesses wanting fast turnaround on print and signage

    • ✓ Staff take phone calls to help clients make the right print decisions
    • ✓ Jobs completed and delivered within days of order placement
    • ✓ Design advice given throughout the creative process, not just at brief stage

    location_on 15 Cadbury Road, Onekawa, Napier

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  • 2

    eDesign Hawkes Bay. Web Design & Social Media Marketing

    ★ 5.0 51 reviews +1 Top5 Score 151
    5★ 50 4★ 1

    eDesign builds and optimises websites for small businesses, covering site design, Google Business setup, and search ranking recovery. Sally visits clients in person where geography allows, which means decisions get made faster and the back-and-forth of remote-only projects is largely avoided.

    Reviews most often describe: Small local businesses wanting hands-on ongoing website support

    • ✓ Guides clients through Google Business setup alongside website builds
    • ✓ Continues supporting clients after launch at short notice
    • ✓ Delivers completed websites to tight deadlines without dropping responsiveness
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  • 3

    OMG Solutions Website Design NZ

    ★ 5.0 40 reviews Top5 Score 148
    5★ 40

    OMG Solutions coordinates full website projects for clients who have never done this before, covering design, copywriting, brand direction, and online shop setup. Kath breaks the build into stages so non-technical clients understand each decision, and has pulled in copywriters, photographers, and film crews when a brief called for it.

    Reviews most often describe: First-time website owners needing patient, guided builds

    • ✓ Breaks website builds into stages that non-technical clients can follow
    • ✓ Brings in copywriters and photographers to meet the full project brief
    • ✓ Revisions made quickly with clear communication throughout the build
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  • 4

    Sign Central Limited

    ★ 4.9 24 reviews +1 Top5 Score 140
    5★ 22 4★ 2

    Sign Central gets signage designed, printed, and installed for clients who cannot be on site, coordinating measurement, quoting, and fitting without needing the customer present. Sam is noted specifically for responding immediately to change requests throughout a job, keeping remote clients informed at each step without them having to chase.

    Reviews most often describe: Remote clients needing local signage quoted, made, and installed

    • ✓ Responds immediately to change requests during an active project
    • ✓ Quotes and installs for out-of-town clients managing remote jobs
    • ✓ Fast turnaround from design approval through to installation

    location_on 423 West, Queen Street West, Hastings

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  • 5

    Thinksmith

    ★ 5.0 20 reviews Top5 Score 139
    5★ 20

    Thinksmith covers brand creation, copywriting, and communication design for businesses ranging from start-ups to multi-location rebrands. Stu is noted for absorbing a brief quickly and returning work that needs minimal revision, with several long-term clients pointing to measurable shifts in how their customers perceive them after implementing his work.

    Reviews most often describe: Branding, copy, and design where brief clarity matters

    • ✓ Gets briefs right first time, reducing rounds of edits
    • ✓ Writes promotional copy that clients say changed customer response
    • ✓ Works across remote clients without loss of brief accuracy

    location_on 27 Tennyson Street, Napier South, Napier

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Before you hire a marketing agency in Napier and Hastings

Drawn from 145 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.

What do marketing agencies typically charge in New Zealand? expand_more

Retainer fees for small to medium businesses in New Zealand run from around NZD $1,500 to $10,000 per month. Boutique operators and solo practitioners sit toward the lower end, while full-service agencies with dedicated teams charge more. Project work such as website builds or one-off campaigns is priced separately from retainers. Paid media spend is almost always billed on top of any management fee, so confirm this before signing.

How does the agency charge: retainer, percentage of spend, or performance-based? expand_more

The most common model in New Zealand is a fixed monthly retainer, which gives you predictable costs and a defined scope of work each month. Paid media management is often charged as a percentage of your ad spend, usually 10 to 20 percent, which means the agency earns more as your budget grows, so watch for any incentive to push spend higher than needed. Performance-based fees tied to leads or sales exist but are rare as a standalone arrangement and are more often added as a bonus on top of a base fee. One agency in these reviews was noted for making online marketing easy to understand and for giving clients clear strategic direction, which suggests that fee transparency and plain-language communication are worth prioritising when comparing proposals.

Who owns my ad accounts and campaign data if I leave? expand_more

Insist before signing that your Google, Meta, and any other ad accounts are created in your name, with the agency added as a user rather than the account owner. If the agency builds campaigns inside their own account, you lose all historical data, audience lists, and performance benchmarks the moment you part ways. Several reviewers highlighted that the agencies they used gave them genuine access to their own platforms and showed them how to navigate those systems, which is the standard you should expect.

What are the warning signs of a marketing agency you shouldn't use? expand_more
  • –Guarantees of specific search rankings or lead volumes upfront, since no agency can control search algorithms or conversion rates with certainty.
  • –Vague monthly reports that show activity, such as posts published or impressions reached, but never connect work done to actual business outcomes like enquiries or revenue.
  • –Campaigns built inside agency-owned accounts rather than accounts you control, which locks your data to the relationship.
  • –Long fixed-term contracts with no performance clause or exit provision, leaving you tied in even if results do not materialise.
  • –A reluctance to explain what work is being done each month or who specifically is doing it, which can signal outsourcing to offshore contractors without disclosure.
  • –Cookie-cutter strategies applied without first understanding your specific business model, as several reviewers praised agencies that took time to understand their goals before recommending any action.
What should you ask before signing with a marketing agency? expand_more
  • –Who owns the ad accounts and campaign data, and what happens to that data if the relationship ends?
  • –How is the management fee separated from third-party ad spend, and will both be itemised on each invoice?
  • –What does the monthly report include, how often is it delivered, and which metrics are tied directly to business outcomes rather than just platform activity?
  • –What is the minimum contract term, what notice is required to exit, and is there any performance clause that allows early exit if agreed targets are missed?
  • –Who will be doing the day-to-day work on your account, and will you have direct access to that person rather than only a account manager?
  • –Can you speak to two or three current clients in a similar industry before committing?

Marketing Agencies ranked 6 to 10 in Napier and Hastings

They scored below the top 5 on the same public review record.

  • 6

    TLC Live Hastings / Hawkes Bay

    ★ 4.9 17 reviews Top5 Score 136
    5★ 16 4★ 1

    TLC Live supplies promotional products including branded lanyards, embroidered caps, banners, and pens to sports clubs, charities, and businesses across Hawke's Bay. Grant accommodates last-minute changes without fuss and sources competitive pricing, which is why a number of clients have returned across several years and multiple companies.

    Reviews most often describe: Clubs and businesses ordering branded merchandise repeatedly over time

    • ✓ Accepts last-minute changes so final items match the original vision
    • ✓ Prices promotional products noticeably below closest competitors
    • ✓ Advises on product selection when clients are undecided about options

    location_on 1 Napier Road, Hastings, Havelock North

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  • 7

    L'Estrange Digital Marketing

    ★ 5.0 14 reviews Top5 Score 134
    5★ 14

    L'Estrange Digital Marketing builds Meta ad campaigns, marketing automation, and growth strategy for businesses that need all three working together rather than in isolation. Kristine is known for scoping each client's business model before touching a campaign, and the GoHighLevel systems she sets up are built to convert leads into real conversations, not just inflate dashboard numbers.

    Reviews most often describe: Businesses wanting integrated Meta ads, automation, and strategy

    • ✓ Builds custom GoHighLevel automations and workflows for each client
    • ✓ Meta ad campaigns designed with full-funnel follow-up systems included
    • ✓ Strategy sessions used to set clear six-month priorities before starting work

    location_on 72c Joll Road, Havelock North

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  • 8

    Organic Lines Design Studio

    ★ 5.0 14 reviews Top5 Score 134
    5★ 14

    Organic Lines develops brand identity, logo design, and websites for clients ranging from new start-ups to established organisations going through a refresh. Leticia is noted for translating a client's values directly into visual decisions, with several clients reporting that the first concept presented was already close to final.

    Reviews most often describe: New businesses needing branding and visual identity built from scratch

    • ✓ First design concept often lands close to final with minimal revisions
    • ✓ Clients report receiving comments on branding after going to market
    • ✓ Listens closely to business values before beginning any design work

    location_on 116 Tennyson Street, Napier South, Napier

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  • 9

    De Salis Design and Marketing

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    ★ 5.0 10 reviews Top5 Score 130
    5★ 10

    De Salis Design and Marketing builds brand identities, logos, social media collateral, and pitch documents for start-ups and growing businesses from scratch. Georgie pairs the creative output with practical marketing advice on how to put it to work, which clients repeatedly single out as the part that made the investment worthwhile.

    Reviews most often describe: Start-ups needing branding, collateral, and practical marketing advice

    • ✓ Turns logos into print-ready files for signage, trucks, and socials
    • ✓ Provides practical marketing advice alongside completed design work
    • ✓ Meets tight deadlines without needing close creative direction from clients

    location_on 65 Red Hills Road, Havelock North, Hastings

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  • 10

    Media Mint - Content Creation & Video Marketing Agency

    ★ 5.0 8 reviews Top5 Score 127
    5★ 8

    Media Mint produces promotional videos, photography, and drone footage for businesses wanting visual content that holds up commercially. Greg and the wider team are noted for reading a brief accurately from the first conversation, which means clients arrive at final output without the drawn-out back-and-forth that video projects often involve.

    Reviews most often describe: Businesses needing video, photography, and drone content

    • ✓ Captures video, photos, and drone shots in a single shoot
    • ✓ Team grasps the creative brief accurately from the first meeting
    • ✓ Multiple clients return repeatedly for ongoing promotional content

    location_on 77A Dalton Street, Napier South, Napier

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About this ranking

How are the top marketing agencies in Napier and Hastings chosen? expand_more

We build this page from Google Maps results for marketing agencies in Napier and Hastings. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. See how we rank for the full method.

How often are rankings updated? expand_more

Every category and city is recrawled on a rolling cycle, about every two months. This page was last checked on 25 August 2026.

Can a business pay to appear in this list? expand_more

No. Top 5 and Also Recommended positions are merit-only and cannot be purchased. Verifying a business is free. A subscription adds a website link on the card, a public profile page, and competitor and ranking history in the owner's dashboard, none of which affects ranking position. See what a subscription includes.

Why isn't my business listed? expand_more

We build this page from Google Maps results for marketing agencies in Napier and Hastings. The usual reasons for missing out are a Google Business category that does not match, too few reviews to score near the top, or an address outside the area we cover. At the last update, the smallest review count among the 10 businesses listed here was 8. Check where you rank or read how rankings work.