Kia ora tātou – haere mai, nau mai, and welcome to the Rider Levett Bucknall Property Council New Zealand Property Industry Awards.
For nearly three decades, our industry has gathered to celebrate the outstanding projects that shape Aotearoa New Zealand’s built environment. These awards honour the people and projects who bring vision, innovation and expertise to life, creating places that inspire, serve and endure.
At Rider Levett Bucknall, we are proud to continue as Principal Sponsor of these awards – a role we’ve held for 28 years. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to recognising excellence, fostering collaboration, and raising the bar for our industry.
To the 2025 finalists: congratulations. Your achievements exemplify the best of what our sector can deliver: building progress, shaping communities and creating a lasting legacy for future generations.
Where People Make Progress
This is the 28th year that Rider Levett Bucknall has been the Principal Sponsor of these awards. It’s a partnership that reflects our shared commitment to recognising excellence and driving progress across the built environment.
It’s important that we take time to celebrate the remarkable achievements in what is often a volatile and complex construction market. We come from different parts of the industry, but we share the same goal: to ensure these awards recognise not only technical merit, but also the impact, vision, and long-term value that great projects bring to our communities.
While we’re a small country at the bottom of the Pacific, the standard of the winning projects here tonight is nothing short of world-class. The calibre of entries is outstanding, and the difference between “excellent” and “exceptional” is razor-thin.
What truly stands out is the care, ingenuity, and integrity that underpin these projects. We see developments that respond to environmental and practical challenges with creativity. We see projects that honour heritage while embracing the future. We see spaces that prioritise wellbeing, accessibility, and inclusivity – not because a guideline demanded it, but because the teams believed it mattered.
To the team at Property Council New Zealand – thank you. What a brilliant job you’ve done, once again, pulling together this night of celebration. It’s no small feat, and it’s clear how much dedication, care, and thought has gone into making it happen.
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