2025 Excellence Awardees
Award Categories
NZ HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Ceri Rowland, Douglas Pharmaceuticals
Elene Panton, Parliamentary Service
Felicity Brown, Flintfox
Gareth Cameron, Cordis, Auckland
Karly Boast, LawVu
Payal Kulkarni, JW Marriott Auckland
Tracey Goldstine, Securecom
NZ HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Ava Kulkarni, VAPO
Dee Johnston, Engineering New Zealand
Helen Smith, 2degrees
Jo Willdig, Whanau Awhina Plunket
Jocelyn Marsh, Jani-King (NZ)
Lynne Gibbons, Ember Korowai Takitini
Peter Keegan, Waitaki District Council
Shivani Nath, Lightforce Solar
NZ HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Ellie Webb, Red Badge Group
Grace Kowalenko, 2degrees
Lorraine Bryant, Spectrum Consulting
Lucy Northcoat, Orion New Zealand
Rebecca Ralph, IHG Hotels and Resorts
Stuart Titterrell, Mitre10 New Zealand
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE < 200 STAFF
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Jani-King (NZ)
JW Marriott Auckland
New Zealand Rugby
Oyster Property
Securecom
Sharesies
Transport World
Clearhead EMPLOYER OF CHOICE > 200 STAFF
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
2degrees
Air New Zealand
Barker Fruit Processors
Cordis, Auckland
Kinetic NZ
Red Badge Group
Simpson Grierson
Waitaki District Council
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HR TEAM OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
2degrees
Air New Zealand
Connetics
Cordis, Auckland
Douglas Pharmaceuticals
Fonterra Co-operative Group
Four Points by Sheraton Auckland (Marriott International)
Mitre 10 New Zealand

