Hosted by Property Council New Zealand, the Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards is the most prestigious property awards programme in New Zealand, celebrating excellence in design and innovation in the built environment for over 35 years.
The Awards showcase superior examples of iconic projects in property development and investment across a broad range of sectors and design disciplines, recognising outstanding projects, developments and refurbishments. Award winners are the best of the best; projects that provide an outstanding return or delivery of service potential on investment of funds, creating value for owners, tenants and the wider community.
Judging criteria
- Submissions are assessed based on the following principals:
- Economic and financial criteria 30%
- Project vision and innovation (includes degree of difficulty) 15%
- Design and construction 20%
- Owner and user satisfaction 15%
- Sustainability and efficiency of operation 20%
Award categories
- CBRE Industrial Property Award
- Colliers Project Leaders Education Property Award
- Hawkins Multi Unit Residential Property Award
- Holmes Group Tourism and Leisure Property Award
- Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities Community & Affordable Housing Property Award
- Naylor Love Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award
- RCP Commercial Office Property Award
- Resene Sustainable Building Property Award
- Warren and Mahoney Civic, Health and Arts Property Award
- Yardi Retail Property Award
- Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Judges Choice Award
- Rider Levett Bucknall Supreme Award
Nominations are now open for the Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards 2026! This year, we’re excited to be at the brand new NZICC for the property event of the year.
Submit your nomination and be among the first to enter New Zealand’s most prestigious property awards programme!