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