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Our industry specialists will listen to your aspirations and share your story with New Zealand’s most prestigious organisations. Together, let’s write the next chapter of your career.

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Exclusive Recruitment Partners

Explore the opportunities from a range of organisations that exclusively partner with Robert Walters for their hiring needs.

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Services

New Zealand’s leading employers trust us to deliver fast, efficient hiring solutions that are tailored to their exact requirements. Browse our range of bespoke services and resources.

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2025 Shortlist

Congratulations to all those who have been shortlisted for an award at the New Zealand Leadership Awards. Each shortlisted nominee will now progress to the next stage of the process: an interview with their category's judging panel. We look forward to recognising and celebrating exceptional leadership across Aotearoa.

SME Business Leadership Award

Taxi

  • Dmitrey Carruthers - General Manager, Gisbourne Engineering
  • Wyndi Tagi - CEO & Co-Founder, WE Mana
  • Luke Campbell - CEO & Co-Founder & CEO, VXT 
  • Catherine Jones - CEO, Creative HQ
  • Cathy Gillespie - Managing Director, Like-Minded Learning Ltd

Large Business Leadership Award

 

  • Nick Sautner - CEO, Eden Park Trust
  • Murray Robertson – COO, Downer
  • Tim Covic – CEO, FIRST Security
  • Chris Blenkiron – CEO NZAS, Rio Tinto 

 


 

Entrepreneur/Start-Up Leadership Award

Steinlager

  • Renee Lee - Founder & Co-CEO, MOXX Brands
  • Kathleen Webber - Co-Founder & CEO, LiveRem 
  • Luke Campbell - Founder & CEO, VXT
  • Patrick Moynahan - CEO, Echo Tech Ltd
  • Catherine Jones - CEO, Creative HQ 

Sustainability Leadership Award

Fonterra

  • James Willcocks – Project Director, Predator Free Wellington
  • Pablo Kraus – Group CEO, Ecostore
  • Patrick Moynahan – CEO, Echo Tech Ltd
  • Biz Bell – Managing Director, Wildlife Management International Ltd (WMIL)
  • Grant Jennings – Manager Sustainability & Environmental Delivery, Auckland Council    

 

 


 

Innovation Leadership Award

Hnry

  • Melissa Cheals – CEO, Smartly Limited
  • Bindi Norwell – Group CEO, ProCare
  • Luke Campbell - CEO & Co-Founder, VXT
  • Ashish Shivhare – Tribe Lead & Engineering Manager, IT Platforms, One NZ

ED&I Leadership Award

SkyCity

  • Phillipa Gimmillaro - Chief People Officer, Hind Management & Sudima Hotels
  • Kathleen Webber - Co-Founder & CEO, LiveRem
  • Jon Tamihere-Kemeys - Executive Director, Touch Compass
  • Sarah Page - Founder & CEO, Kindness Collective
  • Kate Hockings-Mackie - Joint Intelligence, New Zealand Defence Force

 


 

Community Leadership Award

Anthony Harper

  • Gavin Findlay - CEO, New Zealand Food Network
  • Richard Adams - Founder & National Director, Taskforce Kiwi
  • Parminder Kaur - President,The Women's Helping Hand Trust, NZ & IndianNZ Association of Christchurch Inc.
  • Annie Wilson - CEO, Kāinga Maha
  • Dr Alexander Stevens II - Senior Māori Academic,  AUT & CEO, StandingTallNZ.org

 

Public Sector Leadership Award

SkyCity

  • Fiona McTavish - CEO, Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana
  • Dr Sue Bidrose - CEO, AgResearch Limited
  • Justine White - COO/CFO, Tataki Auckland Unlimited Limited

 


 

Māori Community Leadership Award

NZ Super Fund

  • Te Kahukura Boynton -  Founder & Director, Māori Millionaire
  • Elle Archer - Leader, Executive Council, Executive Chair, Director
  • Carl Olsen - General Manager Operations, Sharesies 
  • Adrian Smith - CEO, BlinkPay
  • Dan Walker - Global Indigenous Manager, Microsoft

 

Pasifika Leadership Award

 

  • Maseina Koneferenisi - General Manager Assets and Infrastructure, Masterton District Council
  • Don Mann - CEO, Pacific Media Network
  • Dagmar Vaikalafi Dyck - Assistant Pro Vice Chancellor Pacific, AUT

 


 

Emerging Leader of the Year

  • Arihia Hoani-Waaka - Director, iarau Ltd
  • Dmitrey Carruthers - General Manager, Gisbourne Engineering
  • Mitchell Anderson - CEO, Urban Intelligence
  • Renee Lee - Founder & Co-CEO, MOXX Brands