2012 National Awards for
EXCELLENCE
A celebration honouring First National Real Estate’s outstanding performers in their field
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Introduction
Office Awards
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Individual Awards
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Top Annual Performers
The success of First National Real Estate is built upon the principal of cooperation and a commitment to quality outcomes for customers. In other words, living our positioning statement We put you first.
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Top Sales Person Categories
Outstanding customer service and results are only delivered when somebody cares.
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Top 20 Sales Consultants Awards
That means trying harder when negotiating, making time for professional development to improve your skills, caring about the way landlords or tenants feel and, ultimately, doing what you said you would do. Within the pages of this book is proof of the commitment to quality shown by First National’s best and brightest.
office awards
office awards Top Office of the Year Group 1 (1-5 Sales Consultants)
Guardian Your Company
First National Guardian Churton Park
runners up First National Otaki, Otaki First National Omokoroa, Tauranga
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office awards Top Office of the Year Group 2 (6-10 Sales Consultants)
Allied Farmers Your Company
First National Allied Farmers Stratford
runners up First National Rotorua, Rotorua First National Taupo, Taupo
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office awards Top Office of the Year Group 3 (11+ Sales Consultants)
Mark Stevenson Your Company
First National Mark Stevenson Blenheim
runners up First National Western, New Plymouth First National Rutherford, Howick
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office awards Top Rural Office
Otaki Your Company
First National Otaki Otaki
runners up First National Allied Farmers, Stratford First National Rotorua, Rotorua
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office awards Top Commercial Office
Your Company
First National Reid and Wilson Timaru
runners up First National Mark Stevenson, Blenheim First National Real Estate, Bethlehem
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office awards Top Auction Office
Allied Farmers Your Company
First National Allied Farmers Stratford
runners up First National Tauranga, Tauranga First National Rotorua, Rotorua
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office awards Top Property Management Office Award
Allied Farmers Your Company
First National Allied Farmers Hawera
runners up First National Giera Progressive, Christchurch First National Whangamata, Whangamata
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office awards Top Property Management Growth Award
Taupo Your Company
First National Taupo Taupo
runners up First National Giera Progressive, Christchurch First National Allied Farmers, Hawera
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GEM Awards
individual awards
individual awards Property Press Cup for Profile Marketing
Allied Farmers Your Company
Owen Mills First National Allied Farmers Stratford
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individual awards Property Press Rookie of the Year
Waitakere Your Company
David Oldham First National Waitakere Stratford
finalists Sharni Mackintosh, First National Taupo, Taupo Rachel Millard, First National Omokoroa, Omokoroa Leigh Rapson, First National Whangamata, Whangamata Michael Rea, First National Mark Stevenson, Blenheim
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individual awards Next Generation Award
Gore Your Company
Stacey Cruse First National Gore Gore
runner up
Mark Stevenson Your Company
Michael Rea First National Mark Stevenson Blenheim
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individual awards
individual awards Top Annual Performers
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individual awards Top Number of Confirmed Sales
Guardian Your Company
Gillian Cross First National Guardian Churton Park
Top Number of Confirmed Sales (Sections & Project Marketing)
Richmond Your Company
Mike Murphy First National Richmond Nelson
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individual awards Top Dollar Value of Confirmed Sales
Allied Farmers Your Company
Owen Mills First National Allied Farmers Stratford
Top Exclusive Lister
Roper & Jones Your Company
Rachael de Vries First National Roper & Jones Dargaville
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individual awards Top Exclusives Sold
Reid Wilson Your and Company
Mark McLeod First National Reid and Wilson Timaru
Top Auction Lister
Allied Farmers Your Company
Owen Mills First National Allied Farmers Stratford
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individual awards Top Gross Referral Fees Generated
Wanaka Your Company
Kelly Gooch First National Wanaka Wanaka
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individual awards Top Sales Person Categories
individual awards Top Residential Award
Guardian Your Company
Gillian Cross First National Guardian Churton Park
Top Rural Award
Allied Farmers Your Company
Owen Mills First National Allied Farmers Stratford
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individual awards Top Commercial, Industrial and Business Sales Award
Reid Wilson Your and Company
Peter Wilson First National Reid and Wilson Timaru
Top Sections and Project Marketing Award
Richmond Your Company
Mike Murphy First National Richmond Nelson
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individual awards Top 20 Sales Consultants Awards
individual awards Number 1 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Guardian Your Company
Gillian Cross First National Guardian Churton Park
2012 awards Top Office of the Year Group 1 (1-5 Sales Consultants) - Churton Park Top Number of Confirmed Sales Top Residential Award Number 1 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 2 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Waitakere Your Company
Yolanda Atkins First National Waitakere Auckland
2012 awards Number 2 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 3 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Allied Farmers Your Company
Owen Mills First National Allied Farmers Stratford
2012 awards Top Auction Office – First National Allied Farmers, Stratford Top Office of the Year Group 2 – First National Allied Farmers, Stratford Property Press Cup for Profile Marketing Top Dollar Value of Confirmed Sales Top Auction Lister Top Rural Award Number 3 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 4 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Rutherford Your Company
Gillian Quantrill First National Rutherford Howick
2012 awards Legend Award Winner Number 4 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 5 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Richmond Your Company
Mike Murphy First National Richmond Nelson
2012 awards Top Number of Confirmed Sales (Sections and Project Marketing) Top Sections and Project Marketing Award Number 5 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 6 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Mark Stevenson Your Company
Andrea Church First National Mark Stevenson Blenheim
2012 awards Number 6 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 7 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Motueka Your Company
Bob Brereton First National Motueka Motueka
2012 awards Number 7 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 8 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Now Your Company
Arthur Subritzky First National Now Manukau
2012 awards Number 8 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 9 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Rutherford Your Company
Tony Xu First National Rutherford Howick
2012 awards Number 9 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 10 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Rutherford Your Company
Raymond Kwan First National Rutherford Howick
2012 awards Number 10 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 11 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Reid Wilson Your and Company
Mark McLeod First National Reid and Wilson Timaru 2012 awards Top Exclusives Sold Number 11 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Number 12 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Western Your Company
Jamie Gemmell First National Western New Plymouth 2012 awards Number 12 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 13 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Mid YourCanterbury Company
Margaret Wilson First National Mid Canterbury Ashburton 2012 awards Number 13 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Number 14 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Taupo Your Company
Kim Fraser First National Taupo Taupo 2012 awards Number 14 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 15 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Otaki Your Company
Grant Robertson First National Otaki Otaki 2012 awards Top Rural Office Number 15 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Number 16 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Tauranga Your Company
Kevin Bastin First National Tauranga Tauranga 2012 awards Number 16 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 17 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Guardian Your Company
Margaret McKeefry First National Guardian Johnsonville 2012 awards Number 17 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Number 18 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Western Your Company
Lee Girvan First National Western New Plymouth 2012 awards Number 18 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Number 19 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Your Omokoroa Company
Christine Rider First National Omokoroa Tauranga 2012 awards Top Exclusives Sold Number 19 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Number 20 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
Wanaka Your Company
Jill Cole First National Wanaka Wanaka 2012 awards Number 20 Top Sales Consultant in New Zealand
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individual awards Long Service Club 5 Years Henrietta Catalan
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Tracey Ward
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Jarrod Ross
First National Mid Canterbury
Mid Canterbury
Grant Robertson
First National Otaki
Otaki
Fiona Thorburn
First National Taupo
Taupo
Robbie Moore
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Bill Drysdale
First National Taupo
Taupo
Linda Jury
First National Western
New Plymouth
Berit Sinden
First National Waiheke
Waiheke
Letitia Walker
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
Lyn Cooper
First National Rutherford
Rutherford
Steve Laing
First National Whangamata
Whangamata
Bob Johnson
First National Waiheke
Waiheke
Marie Pirie
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Margaret Alexander
First National Te Puke
Te Puke
Peter Taylor
First National Te Puke
Te Puke
10 Years
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individual awards Long Service Club (cont’d) 15 Years Elizabeth Ryniker
First National Guardian
Greytown
David Garratt
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Karen Lawton
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Bev Robertson
First National Western
New Plymouth
Brian Taylor
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Helen Hodgkinson
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Nick Hodgkinson
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Roger Handisides
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Mike Turnbull
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Paul McConnon
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Gordon Stewart
First National Cromwell
Cromwell
20 Years
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individual awards Ruby Award Winners Ann Richards
First National A1 Coastal
Mangawhai
Sarah Paget
First National A1 Coastal
Mangawhai
Murray Gibson
First National Allied Farmers
New Plymouth
Kay Watson
First National Allied Farmers
Stratford
Nikki Parsons
First National Allied Farmers
Stratford
John McDermott
First National Real Estate
Bethlehem
Mike Le Prou
First National Real Estate
Bethlehem
Sonia Dickson
First National Real Estate
Bethlehem
Alan Wilson
First National Bruce Spurdle
Cambridge
Bruce Scott
First National Bruce Spurdle
Cambridge
John Makgill
First National Bruce Spurdle
Cambridge
Susan Provan
First National Bruce Spurdle
Cambridge
Carol Ryan
First National Bruce Spurdle
Te Awamutu
Bruce Spurdle
First National Bruce Spurdle
Te Kuiti
Joan Shaw
First National Giera Progressive
Christchurch
Paul McConnon
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Elizabeth Ryniker
First National Guardian
Greytown
Henrietta Catalan
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Kevin Bai
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Neville Cole
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Paul Scrimshaw
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Bill Coats
First National Invercargill
Invercargill
Debbie Jamieson
First National Invercargill
Invercargill
Keith Thomas
First National Invercargill
Invercargill
Dougal Wealleans
First National Mangonui
Mangonui
Sue Duckworth
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Annette McCully
First National Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
Mike Grant
First National Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
Coral Smith
First National Nelson
Nelson
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individual awards Ruby Award Winners (cont’d) Pauline Sidon
First National Nelson
Nelson
Steve Claxton
First National Nelson
Nelson
Warren Rawiri-Walsh
First National Now
Auckland
Leonie Wells
First National Papakura
Auckland
Lyn Hale
First National Papakura
Auckland
Ricky McLeod
First National Reid and Wilson
Timaru
Kate Trower
First National Richmond
Nelson
Barry Pratt
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Bruce Schultze
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Robyn Greer
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Roger Gold
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Sheryll Hunter
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Rosemary Hay
First National Taupo
Taupo
Anne Buxton
First National Waiheke
Waiheke Island
Peter Skinner
First National Waiheke
Waiheke Island
Sarah Williams
First National Waiheke
Waiheke Island
Michael Jones
First National Waitakere
Auckland
Raymond Wong
First National Waitakere
Auckland
Sheryl Hawkes
First National Waitakere
Auckland
Fay Menzies
First National Real Estate
Welcome Bay
Matt Wineera
First National Real Estate
Welcome Bay
Maree Dally
First National Western
New Plymouth
Gordon Turner
First National Whangamata
Whangamata
Robyn Joslin
First National Whangamata
Whangamata
Steve Laing
First National Whangamata
Whangamata
Sarah Hirst
First National Whangarei
Whangarei
Vince Dempster
First National Whangarei
Whangarei
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individual awards Sapphire Award Winners Kevin Walsh
First National Allied Farmers
Stratford
James Abell
First National Giera Progressive
Christchurch
Karen Newell
First National Giera Progressive
Christchurch
Sue Mullins
First National Giera Progressive
Christchurch
Brian Taylor
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
Helen Hodgkinson
First National Golden Bay
Nelson
David Garratt
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Mark Tschepp
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Michael Rea
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Jill Quaid
First National Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
John Smith
First National Now
Auckland
Kevin Arthur
First National Now
Auckland
Rhoda Chalmers
First National Now
Auckland
Ian Grigor
First National Reid and Wilson
Timaru
Wayne Mccrorie
First National Richmond
Nelson
Michelle Tomlinson
First National Roper & Jones
Dargaville
Jill Wilson
First National Roper & Jones
Dargaville
Angela Parker
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
Natarsha Wyllie
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
Margaret Alexander
First National Te Puke
Te Puke
Bruce McCown
First National Waiheke
Waiheke
Malcolm Croawell
First National Waiheke
Waiheke
David Oldham
First National Waitakere
Waitakere
Lara Davey
First National Waitakere
Waitakere
Sheryl Hawkes
First National Waitakere
Waitakere
Lynette Winsloe
First National Wanaka
Wanaka
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individual awards Emerald Award Winners Mike McGarry
First National A1 Coastal
Mangawhai
Pam Paterson
First National Allied Farmers
Hawera
Trudy Sullivan
First National Allied Farmers
Stratford
Henry van der Velden
First National Cromwell
Cromwell
Pam van der Velden
First National Cromwell
Cromwell
Grant Cross
First National Guardian
Churton Park
Andrea Bradley
First National Kapiti Coast
Waikanae
Maria Longstaff
First National Kapiti Coast
Waikanae
Michelle Madsen
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Cindy Hayward
First National Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
Helen Ruston
First National Richmond
Nelson
Gus Guise
First National Riverton
Riverton
Penny Schultz
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Bronee Stanfield
First National Taupo
Taupo
Rob Elvin
First National Taupo
Taupo
Kelly Gooch
First National Wanaka
Wanaka
Marie Bishell
First National Western
New Plymouth
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individual awards Diamond Award Winners Sandie Faiers
First National Bruce Spurdle
Tairua
Errol Carter
First National Bruce Spurdle
Te Awamutu
Gordon Stewart
First National Cromwell
Cromwell
Janine Johnstone
First National Gore
Gore
Stacey Cruse
First National Gore
Gore
Anil Parbhu
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Margaret McKeefry
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
Philip Brough
First National Invercargill
Invercargill
Richard Savory
First National Invercargill
Invercargill
Grant Longstaff
First National Kapiti Coast
Waikanae
Anne Goodyer
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Geoff Dentice
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Ian Fyfe
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Logan McCosh
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Lorraine Barrett
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Robbie Moore
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Kim Miller
First National Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
Greg Jones
First National Motueka
Motueka
Christine Rider
First National Omokoroa
Tauranga
Alec Darling
First National Reid and Wilson
Timaru
Peter Wilson
First National Reid and Wilson
Timaru
Jenny Wilson
First National Riverton
Riverton
Rachael de Vries
First National Roper & Jones
Dargaville
Rhoda Morrison
First National Roper & Jones
Dargaville
Andra Cornwall
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
Carol Owen
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
Cathy Lines
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
Chris Meban
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
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individual awards Diamond Award Winners (cont’d) Murray Piesse
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
Shane Harris
First National Rotorua
Rotorua
Billy Chan
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Gary Ng
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Teresa Leung
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Bill Drysdale
First National Taupo
Taupo
Peter Bell
First National Taupo
Taupo
Sharni Mackintosh
First National Taupo
Taupo
Kevin Bastin
First National Tauranga
Tauranga
Joy Walker
First National Te Puke
Te Puke
Linda Taylor
First National Team Glendene
Auckland
Paul Gregory
First National Team Glendene
Auckland
Jill Cole
First National Wanaka
Wanaka
Lee Girvan
First National Western
New Plymouth
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individual awards Double Diamond Award Winners Owen Mills
First National Allied Farmers
Stratford
Graham Maxwell
First National Gore
Gore
Gillian Cross
First National Guardian
Churton Park
Andrea Church
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Margaret Wilson
First National Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
Bob Brereton
First National Motueka
Motueka
Arthur Subritzky
First National Now
Auckland
Grant Robertson
First National Otaki
Otaki
Mark McLeod
First National Reid and Wilson
Timaru
Mike Murphy
First National Richmond
Nelson
Gillian Quantrill
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Raymond Kwan
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Tony Xu & Shirley Huang
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Kim Fraser
First National Taupo
Taupo
Yolanda Atkins
First National Waitakere
Waitakere
Jamie Gemmell
First National Western
New Plymouth
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individual awards Platinum Award Winners Platinum Award Winners 1st Year (Diamond achiever for 3 consecutive years) Jamie Gemmell
First National Western
New Plymouth
Alec Darling
First National Reid and Wilson
Timaru
Bob Brereton
First National Motueka
Motueka
Platinum Award Winners 2nd Year (Diamond achiever for 4 consecutive years) Arthur Subritzky
First National Now
Aucklandv
Tony Xu & Shirley Huang
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Kim Fraser
First National Taupo
Taupo
Grant Robertson
First National Otaki
Otaki
Platinum Award Winners 3rd Year (Diamond achiever for 5 consecutive years) Lee Girvan
First National Western
New Plymouth
Margaret Wilson
First National Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
Platinum Award Winners 4th Year (Diamond achiever for 6 consecutive years) Gillian Quantrill
First National Rutherford
Auckland
Jenny Wilson
First National Riverton
Riverton
Platinum Award Winners 5th Year (Diamond achiever for 7 consecutive years) Andrea Church
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Platinum Award Winners 6th Year (Diamond achiever for 8 consecutive years) Anne Goodyer
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
Mark McLeod
First National Reid and Wilson
Timaru
Platinum Award Winners 7th Year (Diamond achiever for 9 consecutive years) Yolanda Atkins
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First National Waitakere
Waitakere
individual awards Platinum Award Winners (cont’d) No 8th 9th 10th year Platinum Award Winners 11th Year (Diamond achiever for 13 consecutive years) Owen Mills
First National Allied Farmers
Stratford
No 12th 13th 14th 15th or 16th year Platinum Award Winners 17th Year (Diamond achiever for 19 consecutive years) Gillian Cross
First National Guardian
Churton Park
Mike Murphy
First National Richmond
Nelson
No 18th year Platinum Award Winners 19th Year (Diamond achiever for 21 consecutive years) Margaret McKeefry
First National Guardian
Johnsonville
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individual awards Double Platinum Award Winners Double Platinum Award Winners 1st Year (Double Diamond achiever for 3 consecutive years) Yolanda Atkins
First National Waitakere
Waitakere
No 2nd year Double Platinum Award Winners 3rd year (Double Diamond achiever for 5 consecutive years) Gillian Quantrill
First National Rutherford
Auckland
No 4th year Double Platinum Award Winners 5th year (Double Diamond achiever for 7 consecutive years) Andrea Church
First National Mark Stevenson
Blenheim
No 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th or 12th Year Double Platinum Award Winners 14th Year (Double Diamond achiever for 16 consecutive years) Gillian Cross
First National Guardian
Churton Park
Legend Award Winner Gillian Quantrill
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First National Rutherford
Howick