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Awards

2025 OSPAs
Electronic Security

2025 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards finalists revealed

May 16, 2025

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 […]

Global OSPAs
Features

New Zealand finalists in 1st-ever Global Outstanding Security Performance Awards

February 9, 2025

Winners of the 2024 OSPAs across 48 countries – the best of the best – will compete for the prestigious honour of being a Global OSPAs winner. Here’s NZ’s nine finalists. The Global OSPAs will […]

WiSAA 2025
Defence

Call for Nominations: Women in Security Awards Aotearoa 2025

January 24, 2025

Support International Women’s Day this year by nominating a colleague for the 2025 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa. Nominations are due 21 February. International Women’s Day is coming up on 8th March, and what better […]

Mel Childs
Defence

New Zealand Defence Force officer receives award for natural disaster response leadership

July 3, 2024

Colonel Mel Childs is the winner of the Women in Security Awards Aotearoa ‘Responding to natural disaster events’ category for her leadership in 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle response. COL Childs has been announced by the organisers […]

Tegan Wedderburn
Infosec

Tegan Wedderburn receives national award for safeguarding New Zealanders online

June 26, 2024

Tegan Wedderburn has been announced as the winner of the Women in Security Awards Aotearoa (WiSAA) 2023-24 ‘Safeguarding networks and people online’ category, one of two category winners from Netsafe. Service Manager at Netsafe, Tegan […]

Call for nominations
Electronic Security

NZSA calls for nominations for the 2024 New Zealand Security Awards

June 20, 2024

Security industry peak body New Zealand Security Association announces that nominations for 2024 New Zealand Security Awards open on 24th June. This year’s call for nominations comes earlier than previous years as the NZSA seeks […]

Gina Lindsay-Crawford
Features

Private security leader awarded for securing New Zealand organisations and infrastructure

June 19, 2024

Gina Lindsay-Crawford has been announced by the organisers of Women in Security Awards Aotearoa (WiSAA) 2023-24 as the winner of the ‘Securing organisations and infrastructure’ category for her role as Manager of Client Services at […]

WiSAA 2023-24
Defence

Women in defence, law enforcement, government, and private security recognised in national awards

June 5, 2024

The category winners of the 2023-24 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa have been announced, with outstanding female leaders recognised from across New Zealand’s broader security sector. In its fourth year, Women in Security Awards Aotearoa […]

Air Marshall Kevin Short
Defence

Chief of Defence Force recognised in King’s Birthday Honour list

June 4, 2024

Outgoing head of the NZDF Air Marshal Kevin Short is made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) and Wing Commander Mark Whiteside receives a Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD). Air Marshal Kevin […]

Axis
Electronic Security

Bula! Axis Communications announces 2024 Oceania Partner Awards winners

May 10, 2024

Axis Communications announced the winners of its Oceania Partner Awards 2024 at its annual Partner Summit held this week on the resort island of Denarau in Fiji. Held at Axis’ annual Partner Summit from 6th […]

Tree Trim and Earthworks
Defence

Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence to Industry recognise private sector contribution

May 9, 2024

The 2023 Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence to Industry were presented on 7th May at Parliament House by Hon Judith Collins KC with winners across three categories and five special categories. Since 1998, the […]

WiSAA
Defence

Above and beyond: Women in Security Awards Aotearoa finalists announced!

April 12, 2024

Shortlist of finalists for the 2023-24 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa a who’s who of women in defence, law enforcement, and security who have gone above and beyond to protect New Zealanders. The New Zealand […]

WiSAA 2023-24
Electronic Security

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa: Meet the judges

April 10, 2024

Organisers announce the appointment of a judging panel that will determine this year’s category winners as the assessment of shortlisted finalists in the 2023-24 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa gets underway. The New Zealand Security […]

Tohu Awards
Defence

2024 Tohu Awards: Call for Nominations

March 23, 2024

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Tohu Awards, recognising employers and organisations around New Zealand who help support the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). The annual Tohu Awards, hosted by the Minister of Defence […]

Partner of the Year
Features

Security integrator Nextro awarded Genetec New Zealand Partner of the Year

March 19, 2024

Nextro, a Genetec Unified Elite Partner, takes the top New Zealand award in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the Genetec Elevate 24 partner event for the Asia Pacific & Oceania regions. New Zealand security integrator and […]

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