IIA NZ Awards & Presentations 2025

IIA NZ 40th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner

IIA NZ Awards 2025: Call for Nominations - Now Open. Click here to submit your nomination!
Before submitting, please ensure that you have read the IIA NZ Awards Nominee Guidance Booklet 2025.


As part of IIA NZ’s 40th Anniversary Conference, the Gala Awards Dinner 2025 will be a defining moment in the history of internal auditing in Aotearoa New Zealand. This special evening will celebrate the profession’s evolution, recognise its pioneers, and highlight the critical role internal auditors continue to play in strengthening trust, integrity, and good governance across sectors.

Set against the theme "Honouring the Past, Defining the Future – A Legacy of Excellence in Internal Audit," the dinner will reflect on four decades of progress since we were incorporated while setting the stage for the next generation of audit professionals. It is an opportunity to pay tribute to the individuals and organisations whose contributions have helped shape the internal audit landscape in New Zealand — from those who laid the groundwork in the early years to the leaders driving innovation and those who impact today.

The evening will feature:

▪️Awards presentations recognising outstanding service, innovation, and leadership in internal auditing

▪️Special announcements that celebrate milestones and signal what’s ahead for IIA NZ

▪️Acknowledgements of key contributors to the IIA NZ journey and wider profession

▪️A vibrant gathering of industry leaders, CAEs, government representatives, and audit professionals

▪️A formal dinner and networking experience held in the elegant surroundings of the Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Whether you’ve been part of the journey from the beginning or have only just joined the profession, this event is a celebration of our shared purpose and a chance to come together as a community to honour the past, celebrate the present, and look boldly to the future.

We invite you to join us for an evening of recognition, connection, and celebration as we mark 40 years of excellence in internal audit and chart a visionary path forward.



IIA NZ Membership Tenure Pin

This award will be presented at the IIA NZ Conference 2025.

The award recipient will receive:

  • A Tenure Pin, symbolising their duration as a member.
  • A Tenure Membership Certificate acknowledging their longstanding membership with IIA NZ.

Those members whose 5-year incremental anniversary falls in 2025 will be invited to receive an IIA NZ Membership Tenure Pin at the IIA NZ Conference 2025. This special recognition is exclusively awarded in person to registered attendees. 

Disclaimer:Please note that due to system updates and historical data changes over the years, membership tenure has been determined based on the best available information from The IIA (Global) records. While we consider these records the primary source of truth, there may be discrepancies beyond our control.


IIA NZ Awards 2025

IIA NZ celebrates the achievements of internal audit professionals and those who champion our work each year.


Nominations open on 1 July and close on 1 October 2025, with an online nomination form available from 1 July

Click here to submit your nomination (before submitting, please ensure that you have read the 2025 Awards Guidance booklet)

IIA NZ Awards Nominee Guidance Booklet 2025

Internal Auditor of the Year

Our supreme award for individuals in the Internal Auditing Profession

This award will be presented at the IIA NZ Conference 2025. The award recipient will receive:

  • A trophy award engraved with the recipient’s name
  • A personalised certificate recognising the achievement
  • $250.00 NZD restaurant voucher

Emerging Internal Auditor of the Year

Recognising a new Internal Auditing Professional

This award will be presented at the IIA NZ Conference 2025. The award recipient will receive:

  • A trophy award engraved with the recipient’s name
  • A personalised certificate recognising the achievement
  • $250.00 NZD restaurant voucher

Team Excellence in Internal Auditing

Team Contribution to Internal Auditing

This award will be presented at the IIA NZ Conference 2025. The award recipient will receive:

  • A trophy award engraved with the organisations name
  • A personalised certificate recognising the achievement
  • $500.00 NZD restaurant voucher

Best Contribution to the Profession in NZ

Enhancing the Profession in NZ (IIA NZ Board only nomination)

This award will be presented at the IIA NZ Conference 2025. The award recipient will receive:

  • A trophy award engraved with the recipient’s name
  • A personalised certificate recognising the achievement
  • $250.00 NZD restaurant voucher

Pacific Internal Auditor of the Year Award

To honour individuals in the Pacific who have strengthened their communities and advanced the internal audit profession.

Award Prize: This award will be presented at the IIA NZ Conference 2025. The award recipient will receive:

  • A trophy award engraved with the recipient’s name
  • A personalised certificate recognising the achievement
  • $250.00 NZD restaurant voucher

**Please refer to the IIA NZ Awards 2025 criteria document for a complete overview. This document outlines each award, including specific eligibility requirements and prize/recognition details.

Nominations for the prestigious IIA NZ Conference 2025 Awards opened on 1 July and close on 1 October 2025. To submit a nomination, a link will be made available from 1 July 2025. You’ll be asked to provide your details and upload any supporting documentation. This is your chance to acknowledge and celebrate those who have made a meaningful contribution to the internal audit profession.

Nominations are now open! Click here to submit your nomination.

Before submitting please ensure that you have read the IIA NZ Awards Nominee Guidance Booklet 2025 .

IIA NZ Life and Fellow Awards

The IIA NZ Life Member and Fellow Member awards hold a special place in our hearts as we take a moment to honour those exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to our organisation. These prestigious awards recognise the dedication, commitment, and outstanding achievements of individuals who have gone above and beyond in advancing the field of Internal Auditing.

Through their unwavering support and expertise, these awardees have enriched the profession, inspired their peers, and left a lasting impact on the industry. As we gather to celebrate their accomplishments, we express our gratitude for their exceptional service and commitment to excellence.

Their remarkable contributions have paved the way for the advancement of Internal Auditing, and we are proud to acknowledge and celebrate these esteemed members who have made a profound difference in the world of Internal Audit.

Congratulations to our past Life Members and Fellow Members, your legacy will continue to inspire and shape the future of our profession.

Please note: Any Member Awards presented at the 2025 IIA NZ Gala Awards Dinner will have been determined by the 2024–2025 IIA NZ Board and will reflect the 2024–2025 governance year. These awards are presented only once a year at the Gala Dinner. All nomination recommendations received reflect the previous tenure year, ending 30 April ahead of the AGM, in line with the current IIA NZ Board term running from June to May.

For example, a nomination received in March 2025 will be considered under the 2024–2025 governance year and, if successful, the award will be presented at the Gala Dinner in November 2025.


Fellow Member Award - FIIA (NZ)

The classification FELLOW of The Institute may be awarded by the Board to a person of any member classification except Student, who have performed meritorious service to The Institute. 

Nominations are to be made in writing to the Secretariat for submission to the Membership Committee who will make recommendations to the Board at its next meeting and are subject to the following criteria:

  1. The award of Fellow will be limited to 15% of total membership of The Institute of Internal Auditors New Zealand.
  2. Nomination by any five [5] members of The Institute of Internal Auditors New Zealand.
  3. The award is subject to approval by all members of the Board present at a duly constituted meeting.
  4. The award carries the designation of FIIA (NZ) and such designation will be lost if membership of The IIA NZ is not maintained.

Full voting rights will be accorded to Fellow Members. No discount of Membership fees is extended through this membership classification.

    Life Member Award - LMIIA (NZ)

    Life Member is the highest honour that can be awarded by the IIA NZ.

    The classification of LIFE MEMBER may be awarded by the Board to distinguished Fellows, Associates, Full Members, individuals via an Organisation membership, or Retired/On Leave Members, who have contributed significantly to the cause of Internal Auditing in New Zealand or elsewhere, over the course of their career for a sustained period, subject to the following criteria:

    1. The award will be limited to 5% of total membership of The Institute of Internal Auditors New Zealand. 
    2. Life Members retain any designation that they held prior to the award of Life Membership.
    3. The award is subject to approval by all members of the Board present at a duly constituted meeting.
    Nominations are to be made in writing to the Secretariat for submission to the Board at its next meeting.

    Full voting rights will be accorded to Life Members. No membership fee is payable for Life Members.

      Honorary Fellow - (Hon) FIIA (NZ)

      The classification of HONORARY FELLOW may be awarded by the Board to those persons, not being a Member of The Institute, who have made a significant contribution to the development and progress of the profession of Internal Auditing in New Zealand or elsewhere.

      Nominations are to be made in writing to the Secretariat for submission to the Membership Committee who will make recommendations to the Board at its next meeting, and are subject to the following criteria:

      1. The award  is the highest award The Institute can make to a non-member.
      2. The award is limited to twelve (12) persons at any one time.
      3. The award carries no voting rights in The Institute.
      4. The award carries the designation of (Hon) FIIA (NZ).
      5. The award is subject to approval by all members of the Board present at a duly constituted meeting.

      No membership fee is payable for Honorary Fellow members. 

      No voting rights will be accorded to Honorary Fellow members.

      Nominations are now open! Click here to submit your nomination.

      Before submitting, please ensure that you have read the IIA NZ Awards Nominee Guidance Booklet 2025.


      Speakers & Sessions


      Hon. Scott Simpson
      Kirsten Patterson (KP)
      Sir Brian Roche       		Clare Payne

      Jason Gunn


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