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Celebrating the people behind the projects

Friday 16 October 2026 | Majestic on Durham, Christchurch

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SIPPA25_Hayley Fisher
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Meet the 2025 South Island Property People Award winners.

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The South Island Property People Awards are back!

Mark your calendar for Friday 16 October 2026, when Property Council New Zealand will once again bring the South Island property community together to celebrate the people who make our industry great. Join us at the Majestic on Durham in Christchurch for a night of recognition, connection, and well-deserved applause for the talent, passion, and leadership driving our region forward.

Nominations open in July — so now is the perfect time to start thinking about who you’d like to put forward. Whether they’re a developer, planner, project manager, or consultant, if someone has made a real impact on the South Island property scene, we want to hear about them. 

Nominations are welcome from across the industry, member or not.

ABOUT THE WINNERS
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About the
Awards

Since 2015, the South Island Property People Awards have been shining a spotlight on the talent, passion, and dedication that drive our region’s property industry forward. More than just bricks and mortar, property is about people — and these awards are our way of honouring those who make it all happen.

Proudly presented by Property Council New Zealand, the South Island Property People Awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across the entire property spectrum. From developers and consultants to project managers and planners, we welcome nominations from all corners of the industry — member or not.

If you know someone who’s made a lasting impact on the South Island property scene, now’s the time to give them the recognition they deserve.

We are honoured to present our 2025 People in Property

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Key Dates 2025

Nominations & Registration Open | Thursday 2 July

Nominations Close | Friday 7 August 

South Island Property People Awards | 6:00 pm, Friday 16 October

2025 Award
Winners

Hawkins Supreme Excellence Award & Bayleys Real Estate Property Professional of the Year Award

Gary Sellars
Colliers

Greenwood Roche Young Achiever of the Year Award

Honor Mills
Tavendale + Partners

Women in Property Award

Hayley Fisher
Warren and Mahoney

RDT Pacific Best Team Award

Christchurch Youth Hub Team
Naylor Love Canterbury

City Shaper Award

Māwhera Regeneration Team
RM Designs; Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae & Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio; Development West Coast; Grey District Council; Pokeka Poutini Ngāi Tahu; Smart Project Management; Engco; Tony Wilkins Builders.

Property Council Long Service Award

Graeme McDonald
Bayleys Real Estate

Judges’ Choice Award

Chloe Gordon
WT

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Catch a glimpse of the 2025 highlights!

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Photos courtesy of Neil Macbeth.

Awards Categories

Greenwood Roche
Young Achiever of the Year Award
Emerging talent. Proven impact. Bright future.

This award celebrates an exceptional young professional who is making waves in the property industry. Aged 35 or under, this individual demonstrates remarkable skill, commitment, and leadership potential — standing out as one to watch. The Young Achiever of the Year Award recognises an individual who has:

🚀Shown consistent passion and dedication to their profession and the wider property industry.
🚀Made a meaningful contribution to their organisation, local industry, or community.
🚀Demonstrated leadership qualities — whether through initiative, collaboration, or influence among peers.
🚀Achieved standout results or milestones that set them apart in their field.

Nominees may come from any discipline within the property sector, including (but not limited to) development, engineering, quantity surveying, infrastructure, architecture and design, property law, real estate, accounting, or property management. This award honours the next generation of industry leaders — young professionals who are not only achieving today but are helping shape the future of property in Aotearoa.
Bayleys Real Estate
Property Professional of the Year Award
Dedication. Excellence. Industry contribution.

This award celebrates an outstanding individual who demonstrates a high level of professionalism, expertise, and commitment to the property industry. Through their consistent performance and passion for their work, they make a meaningful impact within their organisation and across the wider sector.

The Property Professional of the Year Award recognises an individual who has:
🚀Consistently shown dedication to their role and to the advancement of the property industry.
🚀Contributed positively to their organisation, team, or projects through knowledge, skill, and collaboration.
🚀Supported and facilitated opportunities for peers by sharing expertise, fostering relationships, or encouraging innovation.
🚀Acted as a proud ambassador for their organisation and the property industry.

Nominations are welcome from all areas of the property sector — including development, consultancy, asset management, property ownership, local government, planning, and more.

This award honours those who lead by example through the quality of their work, their passion for the industry, and the positive influence they have on those around them.
RDT Pacific Best Team Award
Behind every great outcome is a great team.

This award celebrates a high-performing team that exemplifies excellence in collaboration, innovation, and delivery. Through their outstanding work, this team has gone above and beyond to overcome challenges, deliver results, and create positive impact and value - not just within their organisation or project, but across the wider property industry.

The Best Team Award recognises a team that has:
🚀 Demonstrated exceptional collaboration, adaptability, and leadership in pursuit of shared goals.
🚀 Delivered meaningful outcomes — whether built or unbuilt, strategic, service-based, or project-related — that benefit the property industry.
🚀 Shown excellence in process, innovation, and impact, regardless of the size or scope of the work.
🚀 Positively influenced the industry through their example, contribution, or thought leadership.

Eligible entries may include internal teams, cross-organisational collaborations, or multi-disciplinary project teams. Completed projects are welcome, but are not a requirement - the focus is on the people, their approach, and the outcomes achieved.

Eligibility timeframe: Major milestones or outcomes must have occurred between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025.
Women in Property Award
Inspiring leadership. Meaningful impact. Lasting legacy.

This award celebrates an exceptional woman who is making her mark on the property industry through leadership, innovation, and influence. Whether on the ground or in the boardroom, she is helping to shape a more inclusive, dynamic, and successful future for the sector.

The Women in Property Award recognises an individual who has:
🚀 Demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, growth, and dedication to the property industry.
🚀 Acted as a role model and inspiration to colleagues, peers, and future leaders.
🚀 Shown leadership and influence within her organisation and/or the wider industry.
🚀 Contributed to a more equitable and inclusive property sector through her actions, advocacy, or example.

Nominations are welcome from all areas of the property industry and across all career stages — the focus is on real impact, leadership, and contribution to the profession.
City Shaper Award
Great cities are shaped by the people who care deeply about their future.

This award celebrates an individual or team whose vision, leadership, and collaborative efforts have significantly influenced the transformation of urban environments. Whether through planning, design, policy, or delivery, their work creates more inclusive, vibrant, and resilient communities. This is an award for the changemakers - the people shaping our cities for the better.

The City Shaper Award recognises those who:
🚀 Drive meaningful change in urban environments, delivering lasting benefits for people and communities.
🚀 Demonstrate excellence in urban development, planning, or placemaking through strategic thinking, inclusive engagement, and innovative approaches — regardless of whether a project is built or unbuilt.
🚀 Champion collaboration and cultural responsiveness, embedding these values into the heart of their work.
🚀 Contribute to the evolution and advancement of city-making practice across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Long Service Award
This award is not open for nomination.

This award is awarded to an individual who has been in the property industry for 20+ years and has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the industry.

Their contribution to their organisation and/or the property industry and as a result, the local economy, has enhanced the creditability and reputation of the industry to the benefit of their peers.

The recipient will be selected by the Regional Committee and will be presented the award at the awards evening.
Judges' Choice Award
This award is not open for nomination.

This award is presented to a deserving nominee mentioned in the other categories, who deserves to be recognised for their outstanding contribution to the local property industry. This award will be selected by the judging panel and will be presented to either a team or an individual at the awards evening. This award is awarded to an individual who has been in the property industry for 20+ years and has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the industry.

Their contribution to their organisation and/or the property industry and as a result, the local economy, has enhanced the creditability and reputation of the industry to the benefit of their peers.

The recipient will be selected by the Regional Committee and will be presented the award at the awards evening.
Hawkins Supreme Excellence Award
This award is not open for nomination.

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 for the Awards.

2024 Award
Winners

Supreme Excellence Award &
GHD Property Professional of the Year Award

Michael Connolly
Colliers

Greenwood Roche Young Achiever of the Year Award

Tom Barclay
PwC

Best Team Award

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre Team
Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre
Dave Pearson Architects, Heritage New Zealand, Holmes NZ LP, Leighs Construction, RCP, Rhodes and Associates, The Arts Centre Trust, Warren and Mahoney

Urban Design Award

The Ō3 Collective
George Street Retail Quarter, Dunedin
Jasmax, AECOM and Isaac Construction

Preformance Building Technologies Excellence in Sustainability Award

Lincoln University: Waimarie Science Facility Project Team
Waimarie Science Facility
AES Acoustics, BECA, DBC Building Services, Drew Hakin Consulting, Frank Millar and Co, Glasson Huxtable, Lab-works, Leighs Construction, Lincoln University, Powell Fenwick, Rider Levett Bucknall, Te Taumutu, The Building Intelligence Group, Warren and Mahoney, Westlab

Long Service Award 

Philip Carter
Carter Group

Anderson Lloyd Judges’ Choice Award (shared)

Dunedin Railway Station Team
Dunedin Railway Station
Allans Sheetmetal and Engineering, Dunedin City Council, John Meegan Roofing, Mastic Asphalters National Waterproofing, Michael Sinclair, Naylor Love, Salmond Read Architects, Wainwright and Hickey, and Wrens Painting, Decorating and Tiling Services

University of Otago – Te Rangihīroa Team
University of Otago – Te Rangihīroa
Jasmax, PFC, RCP, Southbase, University of Otago

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Our Panel of Judges

The South Island Property People Awards are honoured to have an esteemed panel of judges at the helm:

Peter Mence // Chief Executive, Argosy Property
Nicki Carter // General Counsel, Carter Group
Graeme McDonald // Bayleys Real Estate
Jasper van der Lingen // Director, Sheppard + Rout Architects
Tanya Syddall // Director of Property & Campus Development, University of Otago

Awards Partners

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

CATEGORY SPONSORS

WELCOME FUNCTION SPONSORS

If you are interested in partnering with the South Island Property People Awards, please contact Danielle Brayne.

Regional Contacts

Tasch Dodson

Auckland Regional Manager

022 088 2724
tasch@propertynz.co.nz

Sarah Rundstrom

Central Regional Manager

021 951 150
sarah@propertynz.co.nz

Nikki Livesey

Wellington Regional Manager

027 533 6083
nikki@propertynz.co.nz

Danielle Brayne

South Island Regional Manager

022 629 2820
danielle@propertynz.co.nz