Congratulations to all of the outstanding winners recognised at the 2026 New Zealand Leadership Awards.
Taxi SME Business Leadership Award
Co-Founder & CEO, The Psychology Group
SkyCity ED&I Leadership Award
Programme Lead - Operation RESPECT, New Zealand Defence Force
NZ Super Fund Māori Leadership Award
CEO, Whenua Oho and Interpine Innovation
City Cleaning Public Sector Award
CEO, Crown Infrastructure Delivery Ltd
TupuToa Pasifika Leadership Award
CEO, Sweetshop Entertainment
Trust Management Not-for-Profit Leadership Award
CEO, Taranaki Foundation
Steinlager Entrepreneur/Start-Up Leadership Award
CEO, Echo
Entelar Group Large Business Leadership Award
CEO, Channel Infrastructure
Anthony Harper Community Leadership Award
Creative Director, Cultural Conversations
Hnry Innovation Leadership Award
CEO, Holmes Solutions LP
Graeme Dingle Foundation Emerging Leader of the Year Award
Pou Tāhū Managing Director, ŌRUA
Director Capability Development Oversight, Department of Conservation
Robert Walters Executive Search New Zealand's Leader of the Year
CEO, Echo