Kaimahi Celebrations Continue: Celebrating our Award Winners

With 2024 drawing to a close, our teams across Nelson, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Hawke’s Bay, and Wellington came together to celebrate a year of achievements, teamwork, and shared success. Each region put its own special twist on their end-of-year celebrations, reflecting the spirit of our Switched On whānau.

Hawke’s Bay
Our Hawke’s Bay whānau kicked off their festivities with an afternoon of friendly competition on the croquet lawn. Laughter, connection, and reflection were in full swing as the team wrapped up the day with some delicious kai and the highly anticipated Annual Awards. It was the perfect way to celebrate the year’s achievements.

A huge congratulations to our Hawke’s Bay winners:
Switched On Housing North Island
Kā te Rama A-Player | Mary Kururangi
Helping our Hapori | Monique Matthews
Manaaki at Mahi | Doris Phillips

Shared Services
Hauora Matters | Chantal Botha

Gisborne
The Gisborne crew embraced their beautiful coastal surroundings, celebrating at a scenic waterfront bar. The evening was filled with joy, laughter, and camaraderie as the team toasted to a year of hard work and success.

Congratulations to our Gisborne winner:
Switched On Housing North Island
Rangatira | Shaun Frame


Palmerston North
Our Palmerston North whānau brought out their competitive spirit with a fun-filled evening of bowling. Chief Operating Officer Christian Smith set the bar high, taking the top spot with an impressive performance! The team rounded off the evening with dinner at Speight’s Ale House, sharing laughs and stories as they celebrated together.

Congratulations to our Palmerston North winners:
Switched On Housing North Island
Hauora Matters | Maree Searle
Customer Aroha | Brigid Hehir

Wellington
The Wellington team celebrated at Brewtown, enjoying delicious kai and time spent reflecting on the past year while looking ahead to what’s to come. It was an evening filled with connection and positivity, a fitting close to a year of growth and success.

Congratulations to our Wellington winners:
Switched On Building Solutions
Manaaki at Mahi | Floris Cloete
Helping our Hapori | Johnene Smith
Kā te Rama A-Player | Jacques Fullard

Nelson
Last but certainly not least, our Nelson whānau took to the water, enjoying a boat tour around the bay. With great kai, good cheer, and plenty of kōrero, it was a celebration to remember and the perfect way to close out the year.

Congratulations to our Nelson winner:
Switched On Housing South Island
Helping our Hapori | Jess Valler

Across the regions, these celebrations reflected the heart of our Kā te Rama Switched On culture: connection, hauora, and a shared commitment to our people and hapori. Congratulations once again to all our award winners and a huge ngā mihi to everyone who made these events so special. Here’s to another incredible year ahead!