The New Zealand Security Association (NZSA), Aotearoa’s peak security industry organisation, has released the names of those security professionals shortlisted as finalists in this year’s industry awards.
They’re back again! The countdown to the New Zealand Security Awards’ 2025 edition has commenced with yesterday’s announcement by the NZSA of this year’s finalists!
“Thank you to all those who submitted nominations,” stated the NZSA announcement, “the quality of entries was exceptionally high and made the judging a challenging process.”
Winners will be announced at the upcoming Awards gala evening on Friday 26 September at Auckland’s Grand Millennium Hotel. To register for the event, visit the NZSA registration portal.
And the finalists are:
Customer Champion of the Year
- Gina Lindsay-Crawford – FIRST Security
- Helen Alai-Stowers – Red Badge Group
- Steve Cooke – Gallagher Security
Design and Support Electronic Sector Professional of the Year
- Daniel Malan – Global Security Solutions Ltd
- Hennie Lombard – Gallagher Security
- Mike Wintle – Advanced Security Group (NZ) Ltd
Electronic Security Trainee of the Year
- Beren Boden – Advanced Security Group
- Michael Beattie – Aotea Security
Guarding Sector Trainee of the Year
- Ofa Vailea-Teu – Secureflight Ltd
- Rebecca Knoef – Millennium Group (NZ) Pty Ltd
- Zarn Strickland – FIRST Security
Install and Service Electronic Sector Technician of the Year
- Andrew Francis – Advanced Security Group (NZ) Ltd
- Bryan Swann – ADT Security
- Jack Myers – Caldwell and Levesque
- Nino Eichler – Matrix Security Group
Michael Pepper Award for Outstanding Security Training Initiative
- Advanced Security Group (NZ) Ltd
- Secureflight Ltd – Team 1
Monitoring / Communication Centre Operator of the Year
- Emma Hau – Code 9
- Eteta Chung-Anthony – Global Security Solutions Ltd
- Rodel (Dale) Marquez – FIRST Security
Outstanding New Product or Service of the Year
- Alarm Watch – Alarm Watch
- Gallagher High Security Controller 7000 – Gallagher Security
- Vault Security – Vault Security Services
Outstanding Staff Retention/Culture Development Programme
- Advanced Security Group (NZ) Ltd
- Dave Cheyne – Allied Security
- Sonia Burling – ADT Security
Patrol Officer of the Year
- Cheney Poole – October Protection
- Ray Nisbet – FIRST Security
- Shaun Johnston – Armourguard Security
Security Administrator of the Year
- Amanda Riley – Armourguard Security
- Chris Stewart – FIRST Security
- Harriet Smythe – Red Badge Group
- Tarryn West – Armourguard Security
Security Consultant of the Year
- Nathan Cray – Global Security Solutions Ltd
- Nicholas Dynon – Optic Security Group
- Su Kaur – FIRST Security
Security Integrator of the year
- Advanced Security Group (NZ) Ltd
- Daniel Malan – Global Security Solutions Ltd
- Optic Security Group VUW Upgrade Team – Optic Security Group
Security Officer of the Year
- Gagandeep Bhalla – FIRST Security
- Oselise Muliava & Roshan Mohammed – Armourguard Security
- Paul Maxwell – Armourguard Security
Security Supervisor/Operations Manager of the Year
- Nanaia Haua – SPS Security
- Nico Cordier – Advanced Security Group
- Noelle Aughney – FIRST Security
Security Trainer or Workplace Assessor of the Year
- Ben Kingi Snr & Ben Kingi Jnr – Pop Training
- Michelle Macdonald – Secureflight Ltd
- Rainbow Manley – October Protection
Specialised Security Services Professional of the Year
- Anthony Charlton – Secureflight Ltd
- Armourguard Hawke’s Bay Animal Control Team – Armourguard Security
- Colin Norman – FIRST Security
