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.
John M. Harcourt Memorial Award Winner - 2026 Simon Newberry
Past recipient Kenneth Taylor and Simon Newberry
Year |
Recipient |
| 2026 | S Newberry |
| 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.
Ian Gribble Memorial Award Winner - 2026 Neill Sullivan
NZIV President Claire McLellan and Neill Sullivan
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 |
| 2026 | Neill Sullivan |
| 2024 | Ken Parker |
| 2023 | Christian (Wayne) Nyberg |
| 2021 | Michael T Sprague |
NZIV Excellence Award
NZIV Excellence Award Winner - 2026 Gary Cheyne
NZIV President Claire McLellan and Gary Cheyne
NZIV Emerging Professional of the Year
NZIV Emerging Professional of the Year Award Winner - 2026 Zac Chan
NZIV President Claire McLellan and Zac Chan
NZIV Graduate of the Year
NZIV Graduate of the Year Award Winner - 2026 Sam Robb
NZIV President Claire McLellan and Sam Robb