The 2026 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards are excited to welcome 133 finalists to the awards programme!
Judging for the awards is already underway, with the team working through the logistics of arranging site visits across the country over the coming weeks.
This year, we welcome two new judges: Lisa Hinde, Precinct Properties and Dane Gray, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa.
Lisa and Dane join an esteemed judging panel, which includes:
- Andrew Evans, Independent Director (Head Judge)
- Alex Cutler, Urban Constructs
- Andrea Steffensen, Foodstuffs North Island
- Brendon Dwyer, Beca
- Chris Mackenzie, Holmes
- Daniel Henderson, Tāmaki Regeneration
- Dane Grey, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa
- Jeremy Whelan, Ignite Architects
- John Duthie, Tattico
- Kelly Bunyan, Independent Consultant
- Kristen Webster, Auckland Council
- Lisa Hinde, Precinct Properties
- Matt Wilson, Eco Insite
- Michael Holloway, Frequency
- Patrick Dougherty, Auckland Council
- Rhys Stickings, Octa
- Richard Anderson, Rider Levett Bucknall
- Tristan Ilich, Tsquared
Tickets will open for public release next Tuesday, 24 March.
2026 Finalists
Project entries include courthouses, cathedrals, churches, police stations, libraries, art galleries, museums, town halls, medical and healthcare facilities.
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland
Owner/developer: Tātaki Auckland Unlimited as trustee of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Trust
BNZ Theatre, Hamilton
Owner/developer: Waikato Regional Property Trust
Endoscopy Auckland (Kipling Ave), Auckland
Owner: Vital Healthcare Property / Developer: Evolution Healthcare
Kaweka Hospital Stage 2, Hastings
Owner: Westside Healthcare / Developer: Kaweka Hospital
New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), Auckland
Owner/developer: SkyCity Entertainment Group
Oceania Meadowbank Retirement Village – Stage 6 (Orakei Building), Auckland
Owner/developer: Oceania Healthcare
Pacific Lakes Village – The Pavilion, Mount Maunganui
Owner: Pacific Lakes Village Partnership / Developer: Generus Living Group / Pacific Lakes Village Partnership
Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre, Christchurch
Owner: Christchurch City Council / Developer: Crown Infrastructure Delivery
Southern Cross Wellington Hospital Redevelopment, Wellington
Owner/developer: Southern Cross Healthcare
Starship Hospital Atrium Redevelopment, Auckland
Submitter: Chow:Hill Architects
Te Ara Mātauranga – Waihī Beach Library and Service Centre, Waihī Beach
Owner/developer: Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – Wellington Central Library, Wellington
Owner/developer: Wellington City Council
Te Rua Archives New Zealand, Wellington
Owner: PSPIB/CPPIB Waiheke / Developer: Dexus, Department of Internal Affairs
The Court Theatre, Christchurch
Owner/developer: Christchurch City Council
The Mill, Queenstown
Owner/developer: 0to60 Properties (Rod Drury’s Family Office)
The Rutherford Clinic, Wellington
Developer: Southern Cross Hospitals, The Rutherford Clinic
Toi Tauranga Art Gallery, Tauranga
Owner: Tauranga Art Gallery Trust / Developer: Tauranga City Council
Waikeria Prison Development, Waikeria
Owner: Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa / Developer: Pacific Partnerships (CIMIC Group)
Wellington Airport Fire Station, Wellington
Owner/developer: Wellington International Airport
Project entries include buildings with a predominant use of office space and can comprise new developments or substantive building refurbishments.
200 High, Christchurch
Owner/developer: Treshna Enterprises
303 Remuera Road, Auckland
Owner/developer: 303 Remuera Road LP
Adrenalyn Motorcycles, Tauranga
Owner: Simon Horne, Adrenalyn Motorcycles / Developer: Emm Three
Beca House – Te Paeroa o te Kawau and Pipiri Lane (Wynyard Quayside), Auckland
Owner/developer: Precinct Properties, GIC (Precinct Pacific Investment Partnership)
Formery, Auckland
Owner/developer: Quattro Management
Horotiu Office, Hamilton
Submitter: RDT Pacific, Sheppard & Rout Architects, Innerscape, DHC, Rider Levett Bucknall, Foster Construction
Mareanui – 90 Devonport Road, Tauranga
Owner: Property Income Fund / Developer: Willis Bond
Mataukareao Development, Dunedin
Owner/developer: Hāpai Commercial Property LP
Port Tarakohe Office & Amenities Building, Takaka
Owner/developer: Tasman District Council
Pūtahi Teia, Tauranga
Owner/developer: Pukaingataru
Te Iho Bowen House, Wellington
Owner/developer: Precinct Properties
Tinline, 51-55 Bridge Street, Nelson
Owner/developer: Tinline Properties
University of Otago Consumer & Applied Science (CApSc) Building – “CApSc”, Dunedin
Owner/developer: University of Otago
Ōtepoti, Dunedin
Owner/developer: Dowling Street Limited Partnership (ACC Investment, Ngāi Tahu Property)
Project entries include multi-unit residential developments and public or social housing developments.
86-92 McKenzie Road, Auckland
Owner: Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities / Developer: 88 McKenzie Limited Partnership
Bennetts Road, Rotorua
Owner: Bennett’s Road Limited, Home in Place / Developer: Watchman Capital
Cambridge Terrace, Lower Hutt
Owner/developer: Urban Plus
Community Lane, Auckland
Owner/developer: Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities
Dominion Road Housing Development, Auckland
Owner/developer: ACCORT LP
Nield Road, Auckland
Owner: Penina Healthcare Trust / Developer: MerriMac Investments
Our Whare Our Fale, Wellington
Owner/developer: Central Pacific Collective
Peake Mews, Cambridge
Owner: Bridge Housing Charitable Trust / Developer: Brian Perry Charitable Trust
Sullivan Crescent, Hamilton
Owner/developer: Accessible Properties c/o IHC New Zealand Inc
Te Ara Ki Te Atua, Kaikohe
Owner/developer: Gemscott Kaikohe/Gemscott Developments
Te Pākau Maru, Christchurch
Owner: The New Zealand Housing Fund / Developer: Kāinga Maha
The Avenue, Auckland
Owner/developer: Kā Puta Kā Ora – Emerge Aotearoa
Three Lanes Lyttelton Street, Christchurch
Owner/developer: Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust
Whakatō, Auckland
Owner/developer: Te Ākitai Waiohua, Avant Group
Zion Apartments by Elaman Property, Auckland
Developer: Elaman Property
Project entries include schools, universities, childcare centres and other learning facilities.
Aquinas College – Joy Block, Tauranga
Owner: Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
Diocesan School for Girls – Shrewsbury Building, Auckland
Owner/developer: Diocesan School for Girls
Horoeka Haemata – Rolleston College Campus 2, Christchurch
Owner/developer: Ministry of Education
Kōawa Post Production Building, Christchurch
Owner/developer: University of Canterbury
Motueka High School, Motueka
Owner/developer: Ministry of Education
Northcote College – Tech Block (Block K) – Te Toka Tū Moana, Auckland
Owner/developer: Ministry of Education
Old Choral Hall, Auckland
Owner/developer: Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Otago Boys’ High School – Shand Building Redevelopment, Dunedin
Owner/developer: Ministry of Education
St Cuthbert’s College, Auckland
Owner: St Cuthbert’s College / Developer: Keith Hay Homes
Te Aratai 16 Teaching Space Block – Stage 2b, Christchurch
Owner/developer: Ministry of Education
Te Kura Matua o Wainuiomata – Wainuiomata High School, Lower Hutt
Owner/developer: Ministry of Education
Te Kura Rau Iti, Auckland
Owner/Developer: The Secretary for Education
Te Uho o Te Nikau Primary School Expansion, Auckland
Owner/developer: Ministry of Education
Project entries include the renewal of historic precincts, heritage or adaptive reuse of existing building projects (substantive building refurbishments) and conservation projects.
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland
Owner/developer: Tātaki Auckland Unlimited as trustee of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Trust
BNZ Theatre, Hamilton
Owner/developer: Waikato Regional Property Trust
Diocesan School for Girls – Shrewsbury Building, Auckland
Owner/developer: Diocesan School for Girls
L’Oréal Distribution Centre & Dangerous Good Store, Auckland
Owner/developer: James Kirkpatrick Group
NZR Co. Building, Christchurch
Owner/developer: The Hereford
New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), Auckland
Owner/developer: SkyCity Entertainment Group
Old Choral Hall, Auckland
Owner/developer: Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Otago Boys’ High School – Shand Building Redevelopment, Dunedin
Owner/developer: Ministry of Education
Pūtahi Teia, Tauranga
Owner/developer: Pukaingataru
Te Iho Bowen House, Wellington
Owner/developer: Precinct Properties
Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – Wellington Central Library, Wellington
Owner/developer: Wellington City Council
Unilodge Auckland Central, Auckland
Owner/developer: Cedar Pacific
University of Otago Consumer & Applied Science (CApSc) Building – “CApSc”, Dunedin
Owner/developer: University of Otago
Project entries include warehouses, factories and storage facilities where the predominant use is industrial.
Americold Pātaka Makariri Cold Storage Halwyn Drive, Christchurch
Owner/developer: Americold NZ
Asmuss Warehouse, Auckland
Owner: Awatoru Property / Developer: D3 Development
Burnham Maintenance Support Facility – The Forge / Te Toki, Christchurch
Owner: New Zealand Defence Force / Developer: Consolidated Logistic Project
Cain Road, Auckland
Owner/developer: James Kirkpatrick Group
DHL Supply Chain (DHL), Auckland
Owner/developer: Auckland International Airport
Daikin Park Christchurch, Christchurch
Owner: EPOCH / Developer: Carbon Property
Daily Freight O’Rorke Road, Auckland
Owner/developer: Mainfreight
Hanger 4 and Workshops, Auckland
Owner/developer: Air New Zealand
Hempel (Wattyl) Warehouse and Dangerous Goods Store, Hamilton
Owner/developer: Stride Property
KiwiRail Hillside Depot, Dunedin
Owner/developer: KiwiRail Holdings
L’Oréal Distribution Centre & Dangerous Good Store, Auckland
Owner/developer: James Kirkpatrick Group
Mainfreight Beach Road, Auckland
Owner/developer: Mainfreight
Mainfreight Hawkes Bay, Napier
Owner/developer: Mainfreight
Monte Christo Production Winery, Clyde
Owner/developer: Monte Christo Holdings
NZ Safety Blackwoods Automated Distribution Centre, Auckland
Owner: Forthill Property / Developer: Calder Stewart Property
Roma Road Estate, Auckland
Owner/developer: Goodman Nominee (NZ)
Project entries include apartment complexes, retirement and aged care facilities and multi-unit residential developments.
22 Karori Crescent, Auckland
Owner: 22 Karori / Developer: Countrywide Properties
Cannington Place, Dunedin
Owner: Other Place Cannington / Developer: Other Places
Coastal View Lifestyle Village – Yacht Club and Stage 4 (A/B/D), Nelson
Owner: Coastal View Lifestyle Village / Developer: Qestral Corporation
Dominion Road Housing Development, Auckland
Owner/developer: ACCORT LP
Elementum at Long Bay, Auckland
Owner/developer: Templeton Group
Franklin Village Stage 1, Auckland
Owner/developer: Oceania Healthcare
Greenslade Crescent Medium Rise Apartments, Auckland
Owner/developer: Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities
Hyde Lane Apartments, Wellington
Owner: Stephen Sutorius / Developer: Thames Pacific
Kōanga, Auckland
Owner: MO5 Properties / Developer: Marutūāhu-Ockham Group
Moire West, Auckland
Owner/developer: Field Moire
Oaken Residences, Auckland
Owner/developer: D3 Development / 34 Moore
One Three Five Victoria, Wellington
Owner/developer: 135 Victoria Street Wlg
The Bay, Wellington
Owner: 216 The Parade, subsidiary of Watson Group / Developer: Watson Group
The Glade, Auckland
Owner/developer: Unispot Richmond Development
Toi, Auckland
Owner: Marutuahu Ockham No.6 Limited Partnership / Developer: Marutūāhu-Ockham Group
Tupuarangi Student Accommodation University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Owner/developer: University of Canterbury
Unilodge Auckland Central, Auckland
Owner/developer: Cedar Pacific
Project entries include shopping centres, showrooms and mixed-use developments with a significant retail presence.
Derby Square, Takanini Town Centre, Auckland
Owner/developer: Takanini Village
Good Day (All Day Dining & Bar), Wellington
Owner/developer: Wellington International Airport
IKEA Auckland store, Auckland
Owner/developer: IKEA New Zealand
Woolworths Taupo Central, Tāupo
Owner/developer: General Distributors
Project entries include developments that specifically utilise innovation and demonstrate the application of green building principles.
Auckland Airport Transport Hub, Auckland
Owner/developer: Auckland International Airport
Beca House – Te Paeroa o te Kawau and Pipiri Lane (Wynyard Quayside), Auckland
Owner/developer: Precinct Properties, GIC (Precinct Pacific Investment Partnership)
Franklin Village Stage 1, Auckland
Owner/developer: Oceania Healthcare
Hanger 4 and Workshops, Auckland
Owner/developer: Air New Zealand
L’Oréal Distribution Centre & Dangerous Good Store, Auckland
Owner/developer: James Kirkpatrick Group
Mareanui – 90 Devonport Road, Tauranga
Owner: Property Income Fund / Developer: Willis Bond
Monte Christo Production Winery, Clyde
Owner/developer: Monte Christo Holdings
One Three Five Victoria, Wellington
Owner/developer: 135 Victoria Street Wlg
Roma Road Estate, Auckland
Owner/developer: Goodman Nominee (NZ)
Te Iho Bowen House, Wellington
Owner/developer: Precinct Properties
Te Rua Archives New Zealand, Wellington
Owner: PSPIB/CPPIB Waiheke / Developer: Dexus, Department of Internal Affairs
The Court Theatre, Christchurch
Owner/developer: Christchurch City Council
Tukutuku, Auckland
Owner/developer: AUT
Unilodge Auckland Central, Auckland
Owner/developer: Cedar Pacific
Woolworths Taupo Central, Tāupo
Owner/developer: General Distributors
Project entries include tourist facilities, sports centres and training facilities, hospitality venues and hotels where the predominant use is tourism or leisure based.
Good Day (All Day Dining & Bar), Wellington
Owner/developer: Wellington International Airport
New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), Auckland
Owner/developer: SkyCity Entertainment Group
Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre, Christchurch
Owner: Christchurch City Council / Developer: Crown Infrastructure Delivery
Qantas International Lounge – Auckland Airport, Auckland
Owner/developer: Qantas Airways
Stadium Taranaki (East Stand), New Plymouth
Owner/developer: Taranaki Stadium Trust
The Mill, Queenstown
Owner/developer: 0to60 Properties (Rod Drury Family Office)
Whāriki Auckland Airport; The Welcome Mat, Auckland
Owner/developer: Auckland International Airport
This is a special discretionary award honouring an extraordinary project reflecting Property Council’s mission – Together, shaping cities where communities thrive – celebrating outstanding social impact, lasting community benefit, and inspiring our industry beyond standard scoring criteria. Not a formal category and submissions cannot be entered directly.
This award is presented to a winner in a previous category, who is deemed by the judging panel to be the standout recipient above all other nominees.
