We are thrilled to announce the nominees for the highly coveted 2026 RateMyAgent Awards! We applaud each nominee for the outstanding effort and dedication they have showcased in the past year.
All nominees are presented in alphabetical order, preserving the excitement before the winners are revealed at Awards Night! If you haven’t already, get your tickets here!
Discover which agencies are in the running for the esteemed 2026 Agency of the Year Award here.
Best of luck to all the nominees!
Drum roll please….
Agent of the Year – New Zealand Regional Nominees
Auckland
| Anita Dobson Diego Traglia Fiona Li Lily Zhang Qiao Liu |
Bay of Plenty
| Brent Bastin Charlotte Gardner Liam Layland Nicholas Meloni Rachel Millard |
Canterbury
| Coralie Reid Dulcie Ellis Jeremy Kartolo Lin Ma Tammy McDougall |
Gisborne
| Bronwyn Kay Jenny Virtue Karyn Anderson Kerry Low Shannon Sheridan |
Hawke’s Bay
| Fiona Horne Hannah Stafford Heatha Edwards Sam Hutchinson Tania Goldfinch |
Manawatu-Wanganui
| Adriana Wilton Iain McAlpine Jeannie Boswell Jeremy Crosland Mark Davis |
Marlborough
| Campbell Gill Lorraine Barrett Mala Gepp Michael Rea Tanya Smith |
Nelson
| Caroline Fletcher Chris Leighton Matt Goodman Phil Cooper Robin Goetzke |
Northland
| Brad McKegg Joy Cullen Lisa Pocklington Stephanie Porowini Warrick Harkness |
Otago
| Alice Munro Andrew Berryman Ganesh Rout Mel Kenny Paul Anderton |
Southland
| Carl Wilson Craig Heyrick Leigh Jackson Monica Cairns Rhys White |
Taranaki
| Anna Straathof Anu Bhatnagar Darrell Paterson Hayley Shaw Jamie Gemmell |
Tasman
| Grant Chaney Matt Goodman Michelle Westrupp Nicola Chambers Terry Milton |
Waikato
| Blair Pointon Peter Tong Richard Hartles Shaun Cosgrave Yvenna Yue |
Wellington
| Alice Pearson Craig Pashby Lesley Grant Michael Hinds Rupert Kemeys |
West Coast
| Brodie French Catherine McKenzie Kevin O’Donnell Nicola Flynn Nicole Pamment |
Agent of the Year – New Zealand North Island Nominees
| Anita Dobson Brent Bastin Fiona Li Lesley Grant Lily Zhang Mike Murphy Qiao Liu Rachel Millard Richard Hartles Yvenna Yue |
Agent of the Year – New Zealand South Island Nominees
| Alice Munro Coralie Reid Dulcie Ellis Ganesh Rout Jaggy Bhupal Jeremy Kartolo Leigh Jackson Lin Ma Michael Rea Tammy McDougall |
Rising Star – New Zealand Nominees
| Adam Dickinson Arun Mehan Dean Peppiatt Hannah Stafford Jana Kivell Lucy Hibbert-Foy Michelle Caldwell Nikhil Saini Steve Wyllie Teresa Haley |
