Celebrating digital marketing excellence
About the awards
Winners will be seen and recognised as the best digital marketer in their region, each receiving a three month Suburb Ownership campaign on Trade Me Property in a suburb of their choice, a trophy and bragging rights, of course!
Key dates for 2025
Quarter 1
Eligibility period opens: 1 January 2025
Eligibility period ends: 31 March 2025
Quarter 2
Eligibility period opens: 1 April 2025
Eligibility period ends: 30 June 2025
Quarter 3
Eligibility period opens: 1 July 2025
Eligibility period ends: 30 September 2025
Quarter 4
Eligibility period opens: 1 October 2025
Eligibility period ends: 31 December 2025
Eligibility criteria
During each eligibility period, the salesperson with the highest overall listing engagement compared to the market in their region will win the award.
Overall listing engagement is calculated by combining total listing views and watchlist adds. The salesperson with the engagement percentage that is the highest compared to the market in that region will be the winner for that region.
Awards will be given to the top salesperson in each of the following regions: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington, Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and Southland.
The awards are subject to our terms & conditions.
2025 - Quarter 1 winners
Auckland - Sven Higham
Bay of Plenty - Dee Gillard
Canterbury - Rod Cross
Gisborne - Simon Bousfield
Hawkes Bay - Caro Meo
Manawatu/Wanganui - Duncan Ashby & Kim Ahern
Marlborough - Georgia O'Malley
Nelson/Tasman - Alex Ridsdale
Northland - Alex Smits
Otago - Mark Reid
Southland - Leanne Sutherland & Dave Robinson
Taranaki - Shari Gilbert
Waikato - Richard Hartles
Wellington - Wayne Barton
West Coast - Sharon Elley
2024 - Quarter 4 winners
Auckland - James Doole
Bay of Plenty - Conrad Doyle
Canterbury - Nick Cowdy
Gisborne - Tom Harbott
Hawke's Bay - Connie Cawood
Manawatu/Wanganui - Rochelle Burton
Marlborough - Jeremy Ryan
Nelson/Tasman - Sharron Wetere
Northland - Tania Dunn
Otago - Cam Winter
Southland - Brendan Mason
Taranaki - Thomas Watt
Waikato - Kate Fielding
Wellington - Ben Atwill
West Coast - Shelley Bainbridge
2024 - Quarter 3 winners
Auckland - John Campbell
Bay of Plenty - Sharon Hall
Canterbury - Racheal Milne
Gisborne - Jenny Murray
Hawke's Bay - Tania Goldfinch
Manawatu/Wanganui - Jude & Jeff Sims
Marlborough - Janice Dreaver
Nelson/Tasman - Janice Emery
Northland - Peter Vink
Otago - Denise Casey
Southland - Rachel & Hayden
Taranaki - Emma Taylor
Waikato - Amanda Merrington
Wellington - Tim Clark
West Coast - Catherine McKenzie
2024 - Quarter 2 winners
Auckland - Steve Koerber
Bay of Plenty - Ryan Mulligan
Canterbury - Adam Heazlewood
Gisborne - Alan Thorpe
Hawke's Bay - Team Horne
Manawatu/Wanganui - Shona Howe
Marlborough - Lorraine Barrett
Nelson/Tasman - Grant Chaney
Northland - Sean Vercammen
Otago - Craig Palmer
Southland - Adam Love
Taranaki - Anna Straathof
Waikato - Kristen Gould
Wellington - Anne-Marie Durkin
West Coast - Deedee Daly
2024 - Quarter 1 winners
Auckland - Ross Hawkins
Bay of Plenty - Michael Allott
Canterbury - Peter Warren
Gisborne - Kerry Low
Hawke's Bay - Jacqui Taylor
Manawatu/Wanganui - Knud Bukholt
Marlborough - Will Porter
Nelson/Tasman - Ben Cooper
Northland - Brooke Gibson
Otago - Lawrence Peeters
Southland - Katie Davis
Taranaki - Darrell Paterson
Waikato - Belinda Sammons
Wellington - Sharalyn Fraser
West Coast - Julie Coll
