Industry awards and recognition

Some of our proud achievements

We’re proud to have been recognised by our industry, peers and customers over the years through various awards and recognition. Here’s a selection of some of our achievements over the years.

2026

Electricity Engineers’ Association of New Zealand awards – Life Membership Award: awarded to Josie Boyd, our Chief Operating Officer – Energy Services, for her significant contribution to the sector

Electricity Engineers’ Association of New Zealand awards – Workplace Safety award: our ‘I’ve got the power’ campaign for our people which lifted staff engagement around the importance of critical risk controls

Electricity Engineers’ Association of New Zealand awards – Young Engineer of the Year: awarded to engineer Lana Sheerin from our Connell Contractors’ business

2025

Powerco SHINE Safety Awards – Public Safety Award: awarded to Ryan Watts and Danny Brown. Their quick thinking and compassionate response following a tragic car accident in June demonstrated true professionalism and care

Transpower STAR Awards – Hauora Wellbeing Initiative: Northpower’s people networks

Transpower STAR Awards – Team Safety: in collaboration with Transpower, Pipeline & Civil Limited and CB Civil for collaborative safety on the Brownhill-Pakuranga cable jointing project

2024

Electricity Engineers’ Association of New Zealand awards – Enabling Te Ao Māori Values to Guide Construction of a Resilient Power Supply for Whangārei

Powerco SHINE Awards – Public Safety: for their work on Mangorei Rd, New Plymouth

Powerco SHINE Awards – Workforce Resilience: for their multi-faceted cadetship programme

NZATD Awards – Learning and Development Strategist Award: awarded to Matt Iorangi

NZATD Awards – Best Transformation Programme: awarded to Whare Ako

Northland Business Excellence Awards – He Poutama Taitamariki (Youth Employee/Employer of the Year): awarded to Rozlyn Fisher

ISANZ Awards – Up and Coming Cyber Security Star of the Year: awarded to Rachel Parangi

2023

New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards – Social Procurement Award

Transpower Star Awards – Safety Innovation: for the Ladder Anchor System with fall restraint

Transpower Star Awards – Team Safety Award: in collaboration with Transpower, Omexom, Downer and Ventia for continuous improvement to reduce safety incidents across the transmission industry

Powerco Awards: Special Award winner – Arapuni to Putāruru 110kV line

2022

Transpower Engineering and Technology Awards – Investment in our industry’s future: Trade and engineering cadet programmes

Electricity Engineers Awards – Lifetime contribution: awarded to Russell Watson

Safeguard New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Award – Engagement Award: Critical Risk Control programme

Headfit Awards – Finalist Engagement and Communication Excellence Award: Kaitiaki network

2021

Transpower Star Awards – Thought Leadership Award: Matt Iorangi

Transpower Supreme Award – Matt Iorangi

2018

Transpower Star Awards – Safety Leadership Award winner

Transpower Star Award – Supreme Award for Safety Culture

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