Professional Awards
John M. Harcourt Memorial Award
The John M. Harcourt Memorial Award, in memory of John Harcourt who passed away in 1971 during his term as president, is the New Zealand Institute of Valuers’ highest award. View the Award guidelines here.
The Guidelines for the John M. Harcourt Memorial Award are as follows:
This award may be made annually to any person, not necessarily a member of the Institute, whom the Award Committee considers to have given outstanding service to the valuation profession whether during the calendar year or over a longer period. In this respect the widest discretion may be exercised in the determination of "outstanding service" though it should be noted that long service to the Institute, for which other forms of recognition are available will not be a paramount consideration. Click here to find out more.
John M. Harcourt Memorial Award Winner - 2023 Kenneth Taylor
NZIV President Heather Beard with Kenneth Taylor
Year |
Recipient |
| 2023 | K Taylor |
| 2021 | R Gordon |
| 2017 | J Darroch |
| 2016 | P Curnow |
| 2014 | D H Paterson |
| 2013 | C Stanley |
| 2012 | E Gordon |
| 2010 | R Hargreaves |
| 2009 | G Callaghan |
| 2008 | D A Culav |
| 2003 | J Dunckley |
| 2002 | N Darroch |
| 1998 | G Kirkcaldie |
| 1997 | H F McDonald |
| 1993 | W A Cleghorn QSM |
| 1992 | G J Horsley |
| 1990 | E T Fitzgerald |
| 1989 | M E L Gamby |
| 1986 | A L McAlister |
| 1983 | S Speedy |
| 1981 | K J Cooper |
| 1980 | S W A Ralston OBE |
| 1979 | R L Jefferies |
| 1977 | R S Gardner |
| 1975 | E J Babe CVO |
lain Gribble Memorial Award
The Guidelines for the lain Gribble Memorial Award are as follows:
This award may be made annually to any person being a member of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers, whom the Award
Committee considers to have given significantly in the area of mentoring and support to the valuer community, who
embraces the comradery of the profession and who is an advocate for valuer concerns and issues. Click here to find out
more.
With over 40 years experience in the valuation profession, Ken is qualified in both urban and rural valuation with expertise in almost every other field. Beginning his career in 1964 he became a Registered Valuer in 1972 and worked for Valuation New Zealand for more than 25 years. He has volunteered countless hours to the profession, through roles on the Professional Conduct Committee and the New Zealand Institute of Valuers Council. A respected arbitrator, he is a Fellow and Life Member of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers & a Fellow of the Property Institute of New Zealand. He has recently retired, but has been known for being very generous with his time and in disseminating knowledge while always working assiduously to raise the reputation of the profession in the eye of the public. He has been described as a fantastic role model.
Year |
Recipient |
| 2024 | Ken Parker |
| 2023 | Christian (Wayne) Nyberg |
| 2021 | Michael T Sprague |
Outstanding Valuation Contribution Award (sponsored by Opteon)
Kelly is a Director in CBRE’s national Valuation & Advisory Services division, based in Auckland. She specialises in multi-unit residential projects, focusing mainly on apartment developments in Auckland. A registered valuer since 2007, recently she was made a Fellow of both the Property Institute of New Zealand and the New Zealand Institute of Valuers, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the property profession and the Institutes. Kelly has invested significant time over her career into inspiring people to enter the property sector and helping the industry develop people progressing through their careers. Kelly served on the New Zealand Institute of Valuers’ Council from August 2013 to July 2017. She was the first-ever female to join this committee, and is an active committee member of the Auckland branches of both the Property Institute of New Zealand and the New Zealand Institute of Valuers, having held various roles between January 2005 to June 2015 and March 2018 to present.