HM Awards
Aotearoa-
Pacific
SAVE THE DATE – Friday 7 November 2025
Cordis, Auckland
The HM Awards for accommodation & hotel excellence will make a grand return to Auckland on Friday 7 November 2025 to recognise the leading hotels, resorts, departments and staff at properties across New Zealand and the South Pacific,
On the back of increased entries and significant demand, more categories for New Zealand and the South Pacific were added to the HM Awards program for the first time in 2024, alongside an all-new ceremony for the region at Cordis Auckland on Friday, November 1 2024.
The winners of the 2024 awards have been announced at the 2024 HM Awards Aotearoa-Pacific ceremony at Cordis Auckland on November 1 and then at the 2024 HM Awards Australasia
gala presentation evening at the Grand Ballroom of ICC Sydney on Friday 29 November 2024.
For all information regarding the HM Awards Aotearoa-Pacific in 2025, ensure you are subscribed to HM to receive all updates.
We look forward to seeing you in November!
2024 EVENT DETAILS

Our MC
Nicky Styris
Media presenter and reporter, Nicky Styris, has been involved in sports journalism and television presenting for 20 years. Nicky has been a frequent sports thost on TV3’s AM Show and the weekend sports news anchor at Newshub since 2018. She is also an integral member of the sports reporting team, bringing sports news stories to television. She is the mother of two daughters and the wife of former Blackcaps cricketer, Scott Styris.
HM Awards Aotearoa-Pacific Categories
Property Awards
Awarded in Auckland
- New Zealand Apartment Hotel
- New Zealand Regional Property
- New Zealand Meetings and Conferencing Property
- New Zealand Boutique Hotel
- New Zealand Midscale Hotel
- New Zealand Upscale Hotel
- New Zealand Luxury Hotel
- New Zealand Lodge
- New Zealand Hotel Bar
- New Zealand Hotel Restaurant
- Fijian Boutique Resort
- Fijian Upscale Resort
- Fijian Luxury Resort
- South Pacific Property
- Marketing Campaign
- Innovative Collaboration
- Environmental Program
New Zealand / Pacific people categories being awarded in Auckland on November 1 include:
People Awards
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Concierge
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Hotel Chef
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Food and Beverage Associate
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Human Resources Associate
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Sales Associate
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Marketing & Communications Associate
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Front Office Associate
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Finance Associate
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Revenue Management Associate
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Housekeeper
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Hotel Engineer
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Rising Star
The Major Awards categories being awarded in Sydney on November 29 include:
Major Awards
- Fijian General Manager
- New Zealand General Manager
- Australian General Manager
- Service to the Community (Australian winner and New Zealand/Pacific winner)
- Ashley Spencer Service to the Industry Award
- Hall of Fame
- Hotel Brand of the Year
- Accommodation Chain of the Year
- Australian Hotel of the Year
- New Zealand Hotel of the Year
- Fijian Hotel of the Year
- HM Magazine Australasian Hotelier of the Year
- HM Magazine Asia-Pacific Hotelier of the Year
- HM Magazine Global Hotelier of the Year