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With a panel of independent experts from across the New Zealand security industry concluding its, the finalists of the 2026 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have been revealled.<\/p>\n
The New Zealand OSPAs, returning for its fifth year, has attracted its highest number of entries, with its judging panel having faced a challenging task in narrowing down the submissions to select only the very best.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to return to New Zealand once again and are encouraged the entry numbers are growing each year,\u201d said OSPAs founder Professor Martin Gill.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll those that have made it to the finalists list should be very proud, as only those that reach a score threshold go forward to the next phase of the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2026 finalists are:<\/p>\n
Outstanding In-House Security Manager\/Director
Kurtis Heketoa \u2013 Te Whatu Ora \u2013 Counties Manukau
Riaan Kruger \u2013 Southern Cross Healthcare
Charlie Tukuafu \u2013 Port of Auckland<\/p>\n
Outstanding Contract Security Manager\/Director
Anna Barragan \u2013 Global Security Solutions
Rana Taimur Anwar \u2013 P4G Security
Pat Wulf \u2013 Wulf Security<\/p>\n
Outstanding Security Team
Port of Tauranga Security Team \u2013 ABL Group
CM Health Team \u2013 Optic Security Group
Kowhai Park Solar Farm Construction Security Team \u2013 P4G Security
Secom Guardall New Zealand
Profit Protection Team \u2013 The Warehouse Group<\/p>\n
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
Global Security Solutions
Red Badge Group
Secureflight
Wulf Security Services<\/p>\n
Outstanding Security Consultant\u00a0sponsored by Gallagher
Nathan Hauraki-Cray \u2013 Global Security Solutions
Chris Kumeroa \u2013 Global Risk Consulting
Rehan du Toit \u2013 Beca Applied Technologies
Lee Turpitt \u2013 Watchu Security<\/p>\n
Outstanding Security Installer\/Integrator
Advanced Security Group
Semih Dikmenli \u2013 DC Security
Daniel Malan \u2013 Global Security Solutions
Millennium Technology
Nedax Systems NZ
Secom Guardall New Zealand<\/p>\n
Outstanding New Security Product
Hub BP Jeweller \u2013 Ajax
DoorBell \u2013 Ajax
MotionCam Outdoor HighMount (PhOD) Jeweller \u2013 Ajax
AccessNow \u2013 Gallagher
gxStorAccess\u00a0 \u2013 Millennium Technology<\/p>\n
Outstanding Security Partnership
Profit Protection Future Forum \u2013 New Zealand Committee Members
Red Wolf High Level Security and Rabobank
The Warehouse and Leading Solutions<\/p>\n
Outstanding Security Officer\u00a0sponsored by Guardhouse
Wayne Lee \u2013 The Warehouse
Manjinder Singh \u2013 Global Security Solutions
Samisoni Taufoou \u2013 Wulf Security Services
Carly Watson \u2013 Secureflight<\/p>\n
Outstanding Female Security Professional
Eteta Chung-Anthony \u2013 Global Security Solutions
Amy Hoyne \u2013 Beca Applied Technologies
Michelle Macdonald \u2013 Secureflight
Rainbow Manley \u2013 October Protection
Kristina Rabbitt \u2013 Advanced Security Group
Jennifer Radonich \u2013 The Warehouse Group
Kylie SaintClaire \u2013 Auckland Council
Harriet Sommerville \u2013 Gallagher
Katalina Vete \u2013 Wulf Security<\/p>\n
Outstanding Young Security Professional
Anthony Charlton \u2013 Secureflight
Simon Mackereth \u2013 Red Badge Group
Pushpinder Singh \u2013 Global Security Solutions
Joseph Teremoana-Tere \u2013 Wulf Security Services<\/p>\n
Lifetime Achievement
To be announced on the day<\/p>\n
Winners in selected categories will automatically qualify for the\u00a0Global OSPAs<\/a>\u00a0and the Lifetime Achievement winner will be inducted into the\u00a0Security Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/p>\n Winners will be announced on Friday 26 June at an evening gala dinner as part of the ASIS New Zealand certification celebration. It will take place at the Pakuranga Hunt room, Ellerslie Event Centre, Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland. To find out more and to book tickets click\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n