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Awards

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 […]

OSPAs
Features

2024 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards finalists announced

March 10, 2024

A panel of independent experts from across Aotearoa New Zealand’s security industry has concluded its judging and the finalists of the 3rd New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have been revealed. According to organisers, […]

WiSAA
Defence

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa: Deadline extended to 24 November!

November 7, 2023

Encouraged by the receipt of high quality nominations for this year’s awards, the Women in Security Awards Aotearoa 2023 (WiSAA2023) organising committee has extended its submission deadline by two weeks. For more information about WiSAA2023 […]

NZ Security Awards
Industry bodies

International Security Officers Day marked with opening of nominations for the 2023 New Zealand Security Awards

July 24, 2023

Nominations for the NZ Security Awards 2023 open today, Monday 24th July, according to New Zealand’s peak private security industry body the New Zealand Security Association (NZSA). According to the NZSA, nominations for the prestigious […]

OSPAs
Features

First-ever Global Outstanding Security Performance Awards to take place in 2025

July 18, 2023

World Excellence Awards the organisation that runs the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) has today announced that the first-ever Global OSPAs will take place in 2025 – which means category winners from each country will […]

Gallagher
Access / Perimeters

Gallagher Security demonstrates federal government strengths with Platinum Govies win for Command Centre Mobile

April 18, 2023

Gallagher, has been awarded the Platinum badge for Command Centre Mobile in the Mobile Apps category at the 2023 Govies Government Security Awards. This is the 6th Govies award for Gallagher Security and 3rd win […]

OSPAs winner
Features

Winners of the 2023 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards celebrated

April 17, 2023

The second annual New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) event took place at the at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on Friday 14 April 2023. More than one hundred security professionals gathered at the 2023 OSPAs to […]

ISANZ
Infosec

iSANZ to kick off 2023 with a launch party in Wellington and Auckland

March 8, 2023

iSANZ has announced the hosting on Tuesday 21 March in Auckland and Wellington of the launch of iSANZ 2023 and the presentation of the trophies for 2021 winners. The event will feature a panel in […]

OSPAs
Features

Finalists for the 2023 New Zealand Outstanding Security Awards announced

March 8, 2023

The scores are in, judging is complete, and the organisers of NZ OSPAs 2023 are delighted to announce the finalists of the 2023 New Zealand OSPAs. Commenting on the awards founder of the OSPAs, Professor […]

Gallagher award
Access / Perimeters

Gallagher Security wins Product of the Year at the Finest India Skills & Talent Awards

February 8, 2023

Gallagher’s Command Centre v8.80 picks up best product awards at annual Fire & Security Association of India event. Gallagher has been awarded Product of the Year – Access Control System for their Command Centre v8.80 […]

Saved a Life Medal
Industry bodies

New Zealand Security Association launches the Saved a Life Medal

February 3, 2023

NZSA CEO Gary Morrison announces the launch of the Saved a Life Medal to recognise security workers who have saved a life through their actions. January saw the launch of the new award initiative by […]

OSPAs
Features

There’s still time to nominate: New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards

February 3, 2023

Entries for the 2023 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) are due this coming Tuesday! The New Zealand OSPAs is returning for its second year and is part of a global awards scheme currently […]

Women in security
Features

2022 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa: The Winners

December 21, 2022

The results are in, and we can now reveal the category winners and highly commended finalists of the 2022 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa! And the winners are… In its third year, the Women in […]

OSPAs
Features

Finalists of the inaugural New Zealand OSPAs announced

April 4, 2022

With an independent judging panel having concluded its scoring, the organisers of the OSPAs have today announced the finalists of the first-ever New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). According to organisers, the 2022 New […]

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