Last Friday’s annual gala dinner event saw high performing security professionals recognised across 17 categories from security guards and patrol officers to security technicians, consultants, administrators, and managers.
Organised by the New Zealand Security Association, the security industry’s night of nights took place at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Auckland, on Friday 26 September.
The premier event on the industry calendar for providers of security services, systems, and solutions, the 2025 edition of the New Zealand Security Awards did not disappoint, with winners announced across 19 categories.
“A special congratulations to all of our 2025 Award Winners. We were delighted to honour your achievements and recognise the outstanding impact you continue to make across the security industry.”
Highlights included speeches by Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA) Chair Trish McConnell.
“It was wonderful to come together on Friday at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Auckland to celebrate the 2025 NZ Security Awards,” stated an Association announcement. “We’re grateful to everyone who contributed to making the evening such a success – from those who submitted nominations, through to our finalists and generous sponsors.
“A special congratulations to all of our 2025 Award Winners. We were delighted to honour your achievements and recognise the outstanding impact you continue to make across the security industry.”
Award Winners
And the winners for 2025 are…
Security Professional of the Year 2025
Ray Nisbet – FIRST Security
Customer Champion of the Year
Steve Cooke – Gallagher Security
Design and Support Electronic Sector Professional of the Year
Hennie Lombard – Gallagher Security
Electronic SECURITY Trainee of the Year
Beren Boden – Advanced Security Group
Guarding Sector Trainee of the Year
Zarn Strickland – FIRST Security
Install and Service Electronic Sector (Corporate) Technician of the Year
Andrew Francis – Advanced Security Group (NZ) Ltd
Install and Service Electronic Sector (SME) Technician of the Year
Nino Eichler – Matrix Security Group
Michael Pepper Award for Outstanding Security Training Initiative
Advanced Security Group (NZ) Ltd
Monitoring / Communication Centre Operator of the Year
Emma Hau – Code 9
Outstanding New Product or Service of the Year
Alarm Watch
Outstanding Staff Development/Staff Culture Programme
Dave Cheyne – Allied Security
Patrol Officer of the Year
Ray Nisbet – FIRST Security
Security Administrator of the Year
Chris Stewart – FIRST Security
Security Consultant of the Year
Nicholas Dynon – Optic Security Group
Security Integrator of the year
VUW Upgrade Team – Optic Security Group
Security Officer of the Year
Oselise Muliava & Roshan Mohammed – Armourguard Security
Security Supervisor/Operations Manager of the Year
Nanaia Haua – SPS Security
Security Trainer or Workplace Assessor of the Year
Ben Kingi Snr & Ben Kingi Jnr – Pop Training
Specialised Security Services Professional of the Year
Colin Norman – FIRST Security
