Final chance to get tickets to New Zealand Mortgage Awards

It’s the hottest ticket in town for New Zealand’s mortgage industry but time is running out if you want to be part of the premiere annual event recognising the nation’s top performers.

The 2024 New Zealand Mortgage Awards will be held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday, April 11, starting at 6.30pm.

With just a few days left till the big event, tickets are being snapped up quickly, so don’t miss out. You can register for tickets here.

The NZ Mortgage Awards is the only national industry event that celebrates the best mortgage advisers, lenders, aggregators, BDMs, brokerages, and loan administrators. Trophies will be handed out in 16 categories, with 87 finalists (excellence awardees) vying for top honours.

The awards are hosted by NZ Adviser, the premier resource for New Zealand’s mortgage professionals, and Key Media.

The NZMAs have attracted strong industry backing with Liberty the event partner, and the support of sponsors Avanti Finance, Basecorp Finance, Finsure New Zealand, First Mortgage Trust, Link Financial Group, NZFSG, Pepper Money, Prospa and Resimac.

Respected journalist Wilhelmina Shrimpton will MC the cocktail-style event, which will also feature a special Māori welcome from Haka the Legend. After the official proceedings are complete, international DJ Phoebe Falconer will have everyone up on the dance floor.

The final award of the night will be the national Liberty Adviser of the Year award. This recognises the most outstanding mortgage adviser in New Zealand, chosen from the winners of the following categories:  

• Commercial Mortgage Adviser
• Pepper Money Adviser of the Year – Residential
• Avanti Finance Adviser of the Year – Specialist Lending
• NZFSG Adviser of the Year – Regional

Key information for the NZ Mortgage Awards

• Date: April 11, 2024
• Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
• Venue: Auckland War Memorial Museum
• Presented by: NZ Adviser
• Event Partner: Liberty
• Sponsors: Avanti Finance, Basecorp Finance, Finsure New Zealand, First Mortgage Trust, Link Financial Group, NZFSG, Pepper Money, Prospa, Resimac
• Organisers: Key Media (organisers of the Australian Mortgage Awards and Canadian Mortgage Awards)

Who are the NZMA finalists?

Adviser awards

Pepper Money Adviser of the Year – Residential:
Angela Downie, Platinum Mortgages New Zealand
Cameron Muggeridge, Loan Market Central
David Windler, The Mortgage Supply Co.
Ella McLean, Opes Mortgages
Jaz Bedi, The Mortgage & Loan Guru
Khushpreet Sidhu, KP Sidhu Enterprises
Laura te Kaat, The Mortgage Girls
Tapere-Ariki Mere Hewett, Hewett Mortgages

NZFSG Adviser of the Year – Regional:
Ashlee Wiblin, The Home Loan Collective
Brendan McPherson Brits, Loan Market Coast to Coast
Claire Williamson, My Mortgage
Jordan Cameron, Total Mortgages
Mandy Jordan, The Mortgage Supply Co
Sandeep Maisuriya, Zest Brokers
Shaihnaz Kaur, Kaur Mortgages & Services
Zebunisso Alimova, Alimova Finances

Avanti Finance Adviser of the Year – Specialist Lending:
Danielle Happy, First Rate Mortgages
Ivy Liang, Mike Pero Mortgages
Jeff Royle, iLender
Peter Norris, Opes Mortgages
Satyan Mehra, iConsult

Commercial Mortgage Adviser:
Amar Prakash, ZeeVee Financial Services
Dylan Thomas, Sixtus Mortgage Brokers
Gus Evans, Spring Loans

Loan Administrator of the Year:
Helen Peti, Livingstone Advisers
Lara Espeleta, NZ Mortgages
Leigh Bradley, The Home Loan Collective
Neil Carrie, The Mortgage Supply Co
Varsha Ganda, Loan Market South
William Kirk, Alex Wang Consulting

First Mortgage Trust New Adviser of the Year:
Ankur Bajaj, Reliable Mortgages
Ashley Mitchell, Spring Loans
Ben Mune, Ascend Financial Services
Dimuthu Liyanage, Taprobane Finance
Fiona de Barre, NZ Mortgage Advice
Jules Keillor, Mortgage Link Christchurch
Matthieu Olo-Whaanga, Float Mortgages
Sarah Hood, Guardian Smith

BDM awards

Link Financial Group BDM of the Year (Banks, Non-banks, Aggregators):
Ashlene Prasad, Resimac
Ben Jamieson, Resimac
Helen Mulligan, Avanti Finance
Luke Roberts, Bluestone Home Loans
Marcus Merrilees, BNZ
Mike Kinley, Bluestone Home Loans
Nicky Skinner, Westpac
Tania Ropati, Westpac
Warwick Slow, Kiwi Adviser Network

Brokerage awards

Resimac Home Loans Best Customer Service of an Individual Office:
iConsult
Loan Market Central
Mike Pero Mortgages - Nelson & Tasman
Mike Pero Mortgages - Wanaka, Queenstown & Southland
Platinum Mortgages
The Mortgage Girls
Twine Financial Advisers

Basecorp Finance Brokerage of the Year – 1 to 5 staff:
Alex Wang Consulting|
Buddy Mortgages
iConsult
Taprobane Finance
The Mortgage & Loan Guru

Prospa Brokerage of the Year – 6+ staff:
EverBright Finance
Loan Market Central
Opes Mortgages
Plaxo Mortgages
Priority Home Loans
The Mortgage Girls

Regional Brokerage of the Year:
Mike Pero Mortgages - Wanaka, Queenstown & Southland   
Platinum Mortgages New Zealand

Finsure New Zealand New Brokerage of the Year:
Ascend Financial Services
Jamie & Co.
Kaur Mortgages & Services
Loan Market – Toni Dawson
Reliable Mortgages
Tella (New Zealand)

Innovator of the Year:
Kiwi Adviser Network/Trail
NZ Mortgages
Tella (New Zealand)

Aggregator award

Aggregator of the Year:
Kiwi Adviser Network
Link Financial Group
New Zealand Financial Services Group (NZFSG)

Lender Awards

Lender of the Year (Major/Non Major Bank):
ANZ
Westpac

Non-Bank Lender of the Year:
Avanti Finance
Bluestone Home Loans
First Mortgage Trust
Liberty
Resimac
Zagga

National award

The Liberty Adviser of the Year Award will recognise the most outstanding adviser in New Zealand and this will be announced on the awards night.

The excellence awardees in this category will consist of the winners of the Commercial Mortgage Adviser, Adviser of the Year – Residential, Adviser of the Year – Specialist Lending and Adviser of the Year – Regional award categories.

You can buy tickets for the awards here or for more information, please visit the New Zealand Mortgage Awards website.