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Celebrating Peter Thompson: Recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2026

04/06/2026

Celebrating Peter Thompson: Recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 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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4/06/2026 9:00:00 AM
Kiwi auctioneer makes history with first female AUSTROS title win

26/05/2026

Kiwi auctioneer makes history with first female AUSTROS title win

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.

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26/05/2026 10:00:00 AM
Spotlight on the 2025 Personal Assistant of the Year: Vicki Winlove

18/03/2026

Spotlight on the 2025 Personal Assistant of the Year: Vicki Winlove

Vicki Winlove was named the winner of the REINZ Personal Assistant of the Year Award at the prestigious REINZ Awards in 2025.

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18/03/2026 9:00:00 AM
Spotlight on Office Administrator of the Year: Kerry Visser

06/11/2025

Spotlight on Office Administrator of the Year: Kerry Visser

At the 2025 Awards for Excellence, Kerry Visser was awarded the Office Administrator of the Year award. Read about her accomplishments here!

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6/11/2025 1:00:00 PM
Spotlight on Innovation: Bayleys Real Estate

18/09/2025

Spotlight on Innovation: Bayleys Real Estate

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!

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18/09/2025 1:45:00 PM
REINZ Announces New Chief Executive

16/06/2025

REINZ Announces New Chief Executive

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lizzy Ryley as its new Chief Executive.

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16/06/2025 11:30:00 AM
Spotlight on Our New Sponsor for the REINZ Awards for Excellence

16/06/2025

Spotlight on Our New Sponsor for the REINZ Awards for Excellence

We are very proud to showcase a message from our new major event sponsor of the REINZ Awards for Excellence, Refresh Renovations.

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16/06/2025 7:00:00 AM
Spotlight on Multimedia Marketing Award winner: Yogesh Bhargarva

09/06/2025

Spotlight on Multimedia Marketing Award winner: Yogesh Bhargarva

Last year at the REINZ Awards for Excellence, Yogesh Bhargava received the realestate.co.nz Multimedia Marketing Award - read about his innovative campaign here!

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9/06/2025 12:00:00 PM
Spotlight on Personal Assistant of the Year: Kerry Cook

27/03/2025

Spotlight on Personal Assistant of the Year: Kerry Cook

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.

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27/03/2025 9:45:00 AM
REINZ Chief Executive resigns

11/03/2025

REINZ Chief Executive resigns

Today Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) Chief Executive Jen Baird has resigned from her position after nearly four years in the role.

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11/03/2025 11:00:00 AM
Spotlight on Manager of the Year: Tiri Raumati-Greenhalgh

28/02/2025

Spotlight on Manager of the Year: Tiri Raumati-Greenhalgh

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.

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28/02/2025 1:55:00 PM
Spotlight on Community Service: Harcourts Cooper & Co

29/01/2025

Spotlight on Community Service: Harcourts Cooper & Co

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.

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29/01/2025 1:00:00 PM
Spotlight on RPM Rising Star: Megan Cartwright

12/12/2024

Spotlight on RPM Rising Star: Megan Cartwright

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.

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12/12/2024 2:00:00 PM
Spotlight on Innovation: Property Brokers

06/11/2024

Spotlight on Innovation: Property Brokers

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.

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6/11/2024 2:00:00 PM
REINZ announces new Independent Director and Chair

01/12/2022

REINZ announces new Independent Director and Chair

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.

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1/12/2022 6:51:00 PM
REINZ announces four new Fellows of REINZ

01/12/2022

REINZ announces four new Fellows of REINZ

Four new Fellows of REINZ (FREINZ) were announced at our 2022 Annual General Meeting.

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1/12/2022 6:51:00 PM
REINZ announces three new Life Members

01/12/2022

REINZ announces three new Life Members

Following approval at the 2022 REINZ Annual General Meeting, we are delighted to announce the election of three new Life Members.

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1/12/2022 6:51:00 PM
Winners of the 2022 REINZ Awards for Excellence

07/09/2022

Winners of the 2022 REINZ Awards for Excellence

We are delighted to announce the following winners from the 2022 REINZ Awards for Excellence – the real estate profession’s annual national awards evening.

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7/09/2022 6:51:00 PM