our auctioneers

Ned Allison

2021 - Harcourts National | International Auctioneering Champion 2020 - REINZ National Real Estate Auctioneering Champion 2019 - Harcourts National Auctioneering Champion 2017 - REINZ National Real Estate Auctioneering Champion

2020 - Harcourts National Auctioneering Champion 2020 - REINZ National Auctioneering Championship - Finalist 2019 - Finalist LVD Auction Championship - New Zealand

After spending the past four years honing the craft of auctioneering, Ned’s skill and passion are rewarding his owners with exceptional results. His ability to ‘read the room’ and make buyers feel comfortable during negotiations are among his strengths. Ned sees it as a real privilege to help people in the sale of what is often their largest financial asset and is driven to get the very best result for all his owners.

Lisa Yardley-Vaiese

Lisa’s sparkling attitude, dedication and exceptional personal skills are valued by all who work with her and has allowed her to obtain a high degree of success for property owners in the Grenadier Auction Rooms. Working alongside Lisa and your sales consultant, you can be assured that you will be kept well informed throughout the campaign.

Ben Donaldson

Hamish McLeod

Ben believes auctioneering is a truly astonishing world, with incredible people in it who work hard to achieve the highest etiquette, care and empathy needed in providing the drive to get the best results for our owners. He has been an active participant in numerous competitions over the course of 2021, achieving the Novice winner for the LVD world auctioneering championships, the Australasian auctioneering competition and the Harcourts international novice auctioneer of the year!

Hamish started his real estate and auction career in 2005. His experience has seen him involved in large rural transactions, subdivisions and developments as well as a wide range of residential transactions across the South Island. Hamish was the auctioneer for the largest sale under the hammer in New Zealand history, a rural transaction which sold for $64.9 million in 2015.