Judged by a panel of independent experts from across the New Zealand security industry, the finalists of the 2025 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have been announced.
The New Zealand OSPAs, returning for its fourth year, has attracted an excellent number of quality submissions and the judging panel faced a challenging task narrowing down the entries to select only the very best.
“We are delighted to return to New Zealand once again and the support we have received is very encouraging,” said founder of the OSPAs Professor Martin Gill.
“All those that have made it to the finalists list should be very proud, as only those that reach a score threshold go forward to the next phase of the competition.”
The finalists are:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
- Herman David – Grand Millennium Auckland Hotel
- Rod Fraser – IAG
- Shirin Kiff – Transdev Australia & New Zealand Wellington
- Ellie Moriarty – SkyCity Entertainment Group
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
- Anna Barragan – Global Security Solutions Limited
- Nicholas Dynon – Optic Security Group
- Farish Khan – FIRST Security
- Rana Taimur Anwar – P4G Security
- David Tombs – Armourguard Security
- Matt Wood – October Protection
Outstanding Security Team
- Princes Wharf Security Team – Global Security
- RBNZ Team – FIRST Security
- Freight Screening Team – Secureflight
- Auckland Security Team – SkyCity
- Transdev Armourguard Security Team
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
- Armourguard Security
- FIRST Security
- Global Security Solutions Limited
Outstanding Security Training Initiative
- Ajax Systems Academy
- NZ Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership Level 3) – FIRST Security
- Michelle Macdonald – Secureflight
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator
- Advanced Security Group
- Retail Crime Prevention Programme Team – Optic Security Group
Outstanding Security Partnership
- Asset Upgrade Project – Optic Security Group and Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand Committee Members – Profit Protection Future Forum
Outstanding Security Officer
- Douglas Chance – Allied Security
- Shaun Laifone – Global Security
- Philip Larmer – Global Security
- Dion Perrett – Armourguard
Outstanding Female Security Professional
- Vaneasa Conner – Armourguard
- Amber Gillies – Vault Security
- Su Kaur – FIRST Security
- Michelle Martin – FIRST Security
- Teresa Smith – Vault Security
- Chelsea Wallis – Optic Security Group
Outstanding Young Security Professional
- Lacey Hart – FIRST Security
- Harrison Laird – Armourguard Security
- Abdullah-Al-Karim Samim – Armourguard Security
- Ruth Tongotongo –Beca Applied Technologies
Lifetime Achievement
- To be announced on the day
Winners will be announced on Friday 27 June 2025 at an evening gala dinner as part of the ASIS New Zealand certification celebration at the Pakuranga Hunt room, Ellerslie Event Centre, Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland. To find out more and to book tickets click here.
The New Zealand OSPAs is supported by sponsors Guardhouse and Edith Cowan University and also by leading security associations and special interest groups – who were instrumental in nominating the judging panel to represent them.
