Award Categories

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NZ HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

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WINNER

Karly Boast, LawVu

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ceri Rowland, Douglas Pharmaceuticals
Elene Panton, Parliamentary Service
Felicity Brown, Flintfox
Gareth Cameron, Cordis, Auckland
Payal Kulkarni, JW Marriott Auckland
Tracey Goldstine, Securecom

NZ HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR

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WINNER

Peter Keegan, Waitaki District Council

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
Shivani Nath, Lightforce Solar

NZ HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

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WINNER

Ellie Webb, Red Badge Group

In the photo accepting the award on behalf of Ellie: Hayleigh Evett, Head of People and Culture at Red Badge Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

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

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WINNER

JW Marriott Auckland

In the photo from L to R: Te Rina Piho, MC and the representative for JW Marriott

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Jani-King (NZ)
New Zealand Rugby
Oyster Property
Securecom
Sharesies
Transport World

Clearhead EMPLOYER OF CHOICE > 200 STAFF

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WINNER

Barker Fruit Processors

In the photo from L to R: Chantal Cote, HR Advisor from Barker Fruit Processors and Dr. Angela Lim, CEO and Co-Founder from Clearhead

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

2degrees
Air New Zealand
Cordis, Auckland
Kinetic NZ
Red Badge Group
Simpson Grierson
Waitaki District Council

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HR TEAM OF THE YEAR

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WINNER

Connetics

In the photo from L to R: Terezka Kejdanova, People Transformation Manager and Mark Lewis, Head of People and Culture from Connetics

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

2degrees
Air New Zealand
Cordis, Auckland
Douglas Pharmaceuticals
Fonterra Co-operative Group
Four Points by Sheraton Auckland (Marriott International)
Mitre 10 New Zealand