Deloitte Top 200 finalists announced
Auckland, 31 October 2025 – Today, Deloitte is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Deloitte Top 200 Awards, recognising organisations and leaders who are moving Aotearoa forward through resilience, innovation, and strategic foresight.
Now in its 36th year, the Deloitte Top 200 Awards celebrate outstanding individual and management team performances among New Zealand’s largest companies and trading organisations. This year’s theme, “Celebrating those who move Aotearoa forward,” reflects a renewed sense of optimism and determination across the business community. Organisations are embracing opportunities and navigating complexity with confidence and agility.
For the first time this year, companies listed on the S&P/NZX50, New Zealand’s leading share market benchmark, will have their own dedicated index. The new index will sit alongside the current Top 200, Top 30 Financial Institutions, and Top 10 Māori Business indices. This update is designed to offer clearer insights and greater visibility for S&P/NZX50 listed businesses, supporting investors and stakeholders to monitor their performance and influence in the New Zealand market, as well as recognising these organisations alongside their peers.
“We’re in an era where technology and innovation are reshaping the way businesses operate,” says Mike Horne, Deloitte New Zealand Chief Executive. “After navigating tough times, New Zealand organisations are now seizing opportunities to transform and grow. The Deloitte Top 200 finalists are leading this charge; leveraging digital tools, embracing AI, and driving sustainable progress and it’s a privilege to celebrate their leadership and impact.”
The Deloitte Top 200 Awards recognise the depth and range of New Zealand’s business community, featuring the industries and sectors that underpin the country’s success.
Judging panel convenor Fran O’Sullivan, Head of Business Content at NZME, notes, “It’s an exciting year for the Top 200 with the inclusion of S&P/NZX50 listed companies, and a new judge joining our panel, Forsyth Barr’s Darren Manning. Each year, we’ve maintained the parts of the awards that make them such an institution; while building on the foundations to ensure we continue to deliver a premier business awards event that evolves with the times.”
The independent judging panel for the Deloitte Top 200 Awards includes Jonathan Mason, Darren Manning, Gavin Lonergan, and Hinerangi Raumati-Tu’ua. The Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award is judged by Juliet Tainui-Hernandez, Dame Ranjna Patel and Rob Campbell, while Dame Joan Withers, Susan Peterson and Liam Dann look after the Young Executive of the Year category. Katie Beith and Kate Wilson Butler are the judging advisors for the Sustainability Leadership Award.
The awards are supported by exclusive media sponsor, The New Zealand Herald, and category sponsors Amazon Web Services (AWS), BusinessNZ, Forsyth Barr, Hobson Leavy, ServiceNow, Snowflake, Tax Traders, and 2degrees.
The winners will be announced at a black-tie event on Thursday, 4 December 2025, at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre where the achievements of finalists and winners across ten categories are celebrated.
The full list of finalists is available on the Deloitte Top 200 Awards page.
2025 Deloitte Top 200 Awards finalists
Award category: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Company of the Year
- Fonterra
- Rocket Lab
- The a2 Milk Company
Award category: Diversity & Inclusion Leadership
- AIA
- Clarus
- Microsoft
Award category: BusinessNZ Most Improved Performance
- Port of Tauranga
- Sanford
- Tower
Award category: Forsyth Barr Chairperson of the Year
- James Miller
- Peter McBride
- Pip Greenwood
Award category: Hobson Leavy Visionary Leader
- Winner to be announced on 4 December
Award category: ServiceNow Chief Executive of the Year
- Miles Hurrell (Fonterra)
- Sophie Moloney (Sky TV)
- Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (Xero)
Award category: Sustainability Leadership
- BNZ
- Goodman Property Trust
- Precinct Properties
Award category: Tax Traders Chief Financial Officer of the Year
- David Muscat (The a2 Milk Company)
- Richard Thomson (Air New Zealand)
- Simon Kebbell (Port of Tauranga)
Award category: Snowflake Young Executive of the Year
- Anna Mitchell (Chorus)
- Boyd Scirkovich (Ngāti Toa)
- Kate Boyer (Air New Zealand)
Award category: 2degrees Best Growth Strategy
- Contact Energy
- F & P Healthcare
- Xero
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