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Meet our NZATD Awards 2025 Finalists!

A massive congratulations to everyone that entered and to our finalists!

Winners will be announced at the NZATD Awards 2025 Gala Dinner on Tuesday 9 September at Harbourside Function Venue in Wellington. 

You can grab your Gala Dinner tickets and Conference tickets here: Tahu Ignite Conference and Awards 2025 Tickets

Individual Awards

L&D Team Member

Natasha Thomas - SICE Ltd

Olivia Dodd - KPMG New Zealand

L&D Consultant

Loz Wootton - Whanake Learning

Maire Smith - Synapsys

L&D Manager

Bonita Misilisi - Fulton Hogan

Michelle Martin - FIRST Security

L&D Strategist

Debbie MacDonald - GPC New Zealand

Ganga Sudhan - Responsive Trade Education

Paul McNab - NZ Police

Phil Garing - Synapsys Ltd.

Emerging L&D Practitioner

Katya Konovalova - Hind Management

Punit Parekh - TWO DEGREES

L&D Practitioner of the Year

Helen McPhun - 4Clarity Consulting Ltd

Meia Lopez - Site Safe New Zealand

Natalia Wi - Ako Academy

Initiative Awards

Best Compliance Learning Programme

NZ Post (NZ Post Safety & Wellbeing Team) - Forklift Safety 1:1 Check-ins for Established Forklift Operators

Pukeko Learning Solutions and Auckland Council - Auckland Council Health, Safety & Wellbeing course

Skillpod and Wētā FX - Decoding Unconscious Bias

New Zealand Blood and Organ Service - Highbrook Site Induction

Site Safe - Asbestos Awareness

Best Leadership Development Programme

Fonterra - Accelerator Future Leaders Experience

GPC New Zealand - Catalyst

Best Online Learning Project

Pukeko Learning Solutions and Laidlaw College - Laidlaw Student Services Support Refresh

New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB Education Team) - NZCB Learn - Online

Geo AR Games and Te Kotahi Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand - Benefit Sharing Compass

Ako Academy - Te Whāriki

NZ Post - A Journey with NZ Post Retail Online Learning

Best Skills-Based Learning Project

Te Tari Pūreke Firearms Safety Authority - Firearms Safe Handling Training

Ministry of Justice and National Transcription Service - Tuhi

Foodstuffs South Island (Supply Chain Training Team, Distribution Centre (DC) Team Leaders and DT Driver Training) -  Reachtruck Training Pathway

University of Auckland (Hono Project (Auckland University)) - Hono (Human Connections)

Best Transformation Programme

Comvita - Comvita – The Flourish Transformation

NZ Certified Builders (NZCB Education Team) - NZCB Learn

Site Safe Ltd - Site Safe Passport Plus Behavioural Module

Fulton Hogan Learning and Development team, Te Ahimau, Tiaki Akoako, Te Ahimau, Te Kamaka Marae, Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae, Papakura Marae - Te ao Māori training


New Zealand Association for Training and Development (NZATD)

Address: P O Box 9319, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240

Phone:  021 794 277

Email:  nzatd@nzatd.org.nz

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