Industry shakers and influential people making a difference in our profession.
04/06/2026
REINZ is delighted to congratulate Peter Thompson, FREINZ Life Member, on being recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours for his exceptional service to philanthropy and rugby.
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26/05/2026
Kiwi competitor Sharni Bichan became the first woman in history to win an AUSTROS title at the 2026 Australasian Auctioneering Championships in Melbourne. Read more here.
18/03/2026
Vicki Winlove was named the winner of the REINZ Personal Assistant of the Year Award at the prestigious REINZ Awards in 2025.
06/11/2025
At the 2025 Awards for Excellence, Kerry Visser was awarded the Office Administrator of the Year award. Read about her accomplishments here!
18/09/2025
At the 2025 Awards for Excellence, Bayleys Real Estate was awarded the REINZ Innovation Award, recognising its use of artificial intelligence in real estate. Read about their innovative project here!
16/06/2025
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lizzy Ryley as its new Chief Executive.
We are very proud to showcase a message from our new major event sponsor of the REINZ Awards for Excellence, Refresh Renovations.
09/06/2025
Last year at the REINZ Awards for Excellence, Yogesh Bhargava received the realestate.co.nz Multimedia Marketing Award - read about his innovative campaign here!
27/03/2025
With a decade in the real estate industry, Kerry Cook from Colliers has gained experience in every aspect of the business, winning the Personal Assistant of the Year award last year was a moment of validation of the hard work she puts in every day.
11/03/2025
Today Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) Chief Executive Jen Baird has resigned from her position after nearly four years in the role.
28/02/2025
Tiri's dedication to innovation and industry excellence earned her the Manager of the Year award at the 2024 REINZ Awards for Excellence- a moment she'll never forget.
29/01/2025
Harcourts Cooper & Co received the REINZ Community Service Award (Medium) at the 2024 REINZ Awards for Excellence, marking a moment of achievement for the team.
12/12/2024
Megan Cartwright of Housemart was named the winner of The REINZ Residential Property Manager Rising Star Award at the prestigious REINZ Awards for Excellence earlier this year.
06/11/2024
Property Brokers received the REINZ Innovation Award at the REINZ Awards for Excellence 2024. This recognition highlights their efforts towards innovation in the real estate sector.
01/12/2022
REINZ is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Jenkins as Independent Director and he was elected Chair of its Board, as of 30 November 2022.
Four new Fellows of REINZ (FREINZ) were announced at our 2022 Annual General Meeting.
Following approval at the 2022 REINZ Annual General Meeting, we are delighted to announce the election of three new Life Members.
07/09/2022
We are delighted to announce the following winners from the 2022 REINZ Awards for Excellence – the real estate profession’s annual national awards evening.