HRNZ AWARDS
A night to celebrate Over 400 leading HR professionals gathered at the 2022 NZ HR Awards in May to celebrate the outstanding Human Resources professionals and organisations leading meaningful change and best practice across Aotearoa. We profile the winners here.
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ow in its 23rd year, the NZ HR Awards, organised by Human Resources New Zealand, in association with Principal Partner MAS, recognise excellence and outstanding achievement within New Zealand’s HR community. Congratulations to all those who submitted entries and to all our finalists and Award winners.
Māori welcome performed by Haka the Legend
Finalists, sponsors, fellow HR professionals and their guests experienced a fantastic night of networking and celebration, reconnecting after the lockdowns and restrictions that made the past year so challenging. As part of HRNZ’s commitment to championing bicultural HR best practice, two Mana Tāngata Māori Awards were launched. These awards recognise the important work going on around the country with integrating tikanga Māori and te reo Māori in workplaces.
Opening Speech – Huma Houghton, MAS 16
HUMAN RESOURCES
WINTER 2022
HRNZ thanks valued sponsors MAS (Principal Partner), Aims Global,
Alex Hagan, Complete Learning Solutions, MyHR, Open Polytechnic, Southern Cross and Strategic Pay. HRNZ Chief Executive Nick McKissack summarised the special feeling on the night, saying, “2021 was another challenging year, where HR professionals were once again at the forefront of compliance and change activities, as we navigated the various COVID-19 restrictions. Tonight was a celebration of the people and organisations making a real difference championing everything from wellbeing to inclusivity to strategic leadership.”
