PHOTO: 2025 REINZ Awards for Excellence. REINZ Chief Executive Lizzy Ryley. REINZ
📍 The 2025 REINZ Awards for Excellence proved to be the biggest night of the year for New Zealand’s real estate industry — celebrating 46 winners across every corner of the market. From top-performing salespeople to game-changing property managers, the awards showcased the best of the best in an industry navigating an uncertain economic climate.
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✨ A Night of Recognition and Celebration
Hosted by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), the awards brought together leading professionals from across the country.
👉 A brand-new category — Residential Property Manager of the Year – Team/Pod — was introduced to celebrate collaboration and innovation in property management.
👉 For the first time, the night also recognised winners from the REINZ National Auctioneering Championships as well as New Zealand’s standout performers in the Australasian Auctioneering Championships (AUSTROS).
REINZ Chief Executive Lizzy Ryley said:
“The Awards night is about recognising excellence, not just in results, but in values, leadership, innovation and community impact. The standard was incredibly high, and judging was tough. Congratulations to all finalists and winners — you set the benchmark for the industry.”
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🥇 Full List of 2025 REINZ Excellence Award Winners
🔑 Residential Property Management
Business Development Manager of the Year: Sandra Dodson | The Rent Shop Auckland
Rising Star of the Year: Jesse Walker | Property Brokers Palmerston North
Property Manager of the Year: Harriet Dishington | Harcourts Accommodation Centre | AssetManagers
Team/Pod of the Year: Hayley Mason & Carina Baxter | Harcourts Accommodation Centre | AssetManagers
Office of the Year – Small: Barfoot & Thompson Swanson
Office of the Year – Medium: Ray White Best Property Management
Office of the Year – Large: Bayleys Auckland
📸 Marketing & Innovation
Best Multimedia Marketing Award: Bayleys Projects | Bayleys Real Estate & Euan Mackenzie | Mackenzies Real Estate
Innovation Award: Bayleys Real Estate
❤️ Community Impact
Community Service Award – Small: Tommy’s Real Estate
Community Service Award – Medium: Harcourts Cooper & Co
Community Service Award – Large: Barfoot & Thompson
🏡 Residential Sales
Office of the Year – Small: Harcourts Fendalton
Office of the Year – Medium: Bayleys Wānaka
Office of the Year – Large: Harcourts gold Papanui
Top Residential Salesperson (Overall): Cameron Bailey | Harcourts gold Papanui
Top Residential Salesperson (Sales Volume): Cameron Bailey | Harcourts gold Papanui
🌿 Sustainability
Sustainability Award: Tommy’s Real Estate
💼 Business Broking
Salesperson of the Year: Linda Harley | ABC Business Sales – Tauranga
Office of the Year – Large: ABC Business Sales – Auckland
🏢 Commercial & Industrial
Overall Salesperson of the Year: Shoneet Chand & Matt Prentice | Colliers North Shore
Office of the Year – Large: Bayleys Auckland Central Commercial
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🌾 Rural
Overall Rural Salesperson of the Year: Ben Turner | Bayleys Canterbury
Rural Office of the Year – Large: Bayleys Hamilton Country
🔨 Auctioneering
National Auctioneering Champion (Premier Division): Robert Tulp | Apollo Auctions
Australasian Champion (Senior Division): Mark McGoldrick | Harcourts
📌 Why It Matters
The REINZ Awards are more than just a celebration — they reflect the resilience and adaptability of New Zealand’s real estate industry in the face of shifting market conditions, tighter regulations, and rising operational pressures.
The winners of 2025 have proven that leadership, community focus, and innovation are key to thriving in today’s market.