Congratulations to the 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners!
Auckland, New Zealand: On Friday 22nd May, hundreds of NZ’s tech leaders, founders and innovators came together at Spark Arena for the 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards – a night dedicated to celebrating the people and organisations driving New Zealand’s tech sector forward.
The NZ Hi-Tech Awards have long been one of the most important nights on the country’s tech calendar, recognising the businesses and people shaping what’s possible from right here in New Zealand. From deep tech and agritech to creative technology and sustainability – plus the organisations lifting the whole sector up – this year’s winners and finalists are a great reflection of the depth and ambition in NZ tech right now.
Proud sponsors of the NZ Hi-Tech Awards
Here at Consult, we’ve been proud sponsors of the Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector award for five years now – and the reason we keep coming back is simple. The tech sector doesn’t thrive by accident. It thrives because of the organisations who show up, use their expertise, and genuinely invest in its future.
This award recognises the organisations doing the quieter, harder work behind the headlines – the ones building the ecosystem rather than just operating in it. Think incubators backing the next wave of founders, education and training providers closing skills gaps, communities lifting underrepresented voices, and partners helping NZ tech businesses scale and connect globally. Because the strength of NZ’s tech sector is only ever as good as the support system around it.
On the night, our CEO Angela Cameron presented the Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector award to Oxygen Advisors – a fantastic win and well-deserved recognition for the work they’re doing to strengthen the wider sector.
Congratulations also to all finalists in this category! Each of these organisations are moving this industry forward in their own way and that matters, and it’s definitely not small work!
To this year’s finalists and winners: We salute you, and thank you for everything you do for our community.
A huge congratulations to the inspiring finalists and winners of the 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards – celebrating the organisations driving New Zealand’s tech sector forward.
2026 NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners:
- Hi-Tech Company of the Year – Presented by PwC: Tait Communications
- Hi-Tech Young Achiever – Presented by Xero: Lucy Turner, VXT
- Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Public Good – Presented by Christchurch International Airport: 800 Trust (Hark). Highly Commended: EVolocity
- Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector – Presented by Consult Recruitment: Oxygen Advisors
- Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual – Presented by Datacom: Tim Young, Smart Access
- Most Innovative Deep Tech Solution – Presented by Fujitsu: MACSO Technologies. Highly Commended: Starboard Maritime Intelligence
- Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau – Māori Company of the Year – Presented by Greenmount and Poutama Trust: Hectre
- Flying Kiwi – Presented by Tait Communications: Vaughan Fergusson
- Most Innovative Hi-Tech Creative Technology Solution – Presented by NZX: Kitten Space Agency by RocketWerkz
- Most Innovative Hi-Tech Software Solution – Presented by Duncan Cotterill: Partly
- Most Innovative Hi-Tech Manufacturer – Presented by Braemac: Architectural Glass Products
- Most Innovative Hi-Tech Solution for a More Sustainable Future – Presented by Kiwibank: TCS. Highly Commended: NZ AutoTraps
- Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution – Presented by NZTE: Hectre
- Hi-Tech Startup Company of the Year – Presented by 2040 Ventures: Kara Technologies
- Hi-Tech Emerging Company of the Year – Presented by ASX: Calocurb
Nights like the Hi-Tech Awards matter because the tech industry can be a hard one to celebrate. Most of the wins happen quietly – shipped releases, signed customers, problems solved that no one outside the team will ever know about. The Awards give the sector a chance to stop, look around, and recognise just how much is being built here.
If you’re a tech business looking to hire your next great person, or a tech professional thinking about your next move – get in touch with us at info@consult.co.nz. We know all the right people, and we’d love to help.
If you’re looking to attract top talent or get recruitment support from people who understand what makes a workplace truly great, feel free to reach out to us at: info@consult.co.nz
About the NZ Hi-Tech Awards
The NZ Hi-Tech Awards are New Zealand’s premier celebration of the country’s technology sector, recognising the businesses, products and people driving innovation, growth and global impact from Aotearoa. To learn more, visit www.hitech.org.nz
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