Which Kiwi companies are among the Global Best in HR?

HRD's special report features list of winners based on survey results

BY Jodi Walters 11 Mar 2023

The Global Best in HR list provides a definitive annual collection of those who have delivered outstanding results, introduced new initiatives, refined existing workplace practices, and acted as a source of inspiration to colleagues.

Over the past 12 months, HRDs Intelligence Unit has conducted 160,000 surveys across Asia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US to find out who in the HR industry is worthy of recognition – the culmination of that reporting results in HRDs Global Best in HR special report.

See the full list of global winners — with in-depth features —here.

The lists of New Zealand winners are:

5-Star Employer of Choice

NZ Post
SUB60 Couriers
Tompkins Wake
Air New Zealand
Countdown (Woolworths NZ)
Flight Centre Travel Group
Fonterra
Gallagher Bassett
Kiwibank
Ministry for Primary Industries
Southern Cross Health Society
Spark
Xero
Zurich New Zealand

Global 100

Gareth Cameron, Head of People and Talent, McDonald’s New Zealand
Kate Daly, MD People and Culture, Fonterra
Nikki Dines, CPO, Air NZ
Rose Johnson, HR Director, DHL Supply Chain New Zealand

Hot List NZ

Richard Parker, Chief HR Officer, The Warehouse Group
Shaun Philp, CPO, Chorus NZ
Amanda Donaldson, Head of HR, Harmoney
Andrew Bhimy, GM People and Strategy, Public Trust
Catherine Smith, Director People and Culture, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Heather Polglase, HR Director, Spark NZ
Kate Daly, Managing Director, People and Culture, Fonterra
Kim Ford, Director of HR, Cordis Auckland
Mark Lewis, People and Capability Manager, Lane Neave
Mary Haddock-Staniland, SVP Culture and Inclusion, Timely
Nikki Dines, CPO, Air New Zealand
Paula Williams, People and Culture Director, Plexure
Rose Johnson, HR Director, DHL Supply Chain
Roz Urbahn, CPO, Livestock Improvement Corporation

Check out the full list of winners for the Best HR Leaders in New Zealand and find out what makes them stand out.

Rising Stars NZ

Abbigall Surridge, People and Capability Manager, Blue River Dairy
Alecia Thompson, Growth and Capability Programme Specialist, Contact Energy
Andrea Tarentaal, Employee Engagement and Development Partner, The Warehouse Group
Carol Mendes, HR Manager, Cordis Auckland
Deanna-May Zazulak, Global Remuneration and Reward Consultant, Xero
Hannah Friedrich, People and Culture Coordinator, Otago Polytechnic
Hayley Baker, VP of EX, MOBI
Himani Kumar, HR Coordinator, HealthcareNZ
Jessica Hayes, People Experience Lead, Auckland Transport
Katie Church, Director of People and Capability, Queenstown Lakes District Council
Nick Hopkins, Senior People Experience Advisor, Trade Me
Rebecca Morrissey, Head of Employee Experience, Z Energy NZ
Renetta Alexander, Practice Lead, Strategic Capabilites, The University of Auckland
Siena Goldwater, Strategic HR Business Partner, The Warehouse Group
Steven Begadon, Manager talent Acquisition, Air New Zealand
Zoe Freeman, Strategic Advisor, NZ Transport Agency