The presentation of the fifth annual New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) took place on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the Pakuranga Hunt Room at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Ellerslie Racecourse, as part of the ASIS New Zealand Certification Celebration.
Security professionals from across New Zealand gathered to recognise and celebrate excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement across the security sector. Awards were presented across 11 categories, with the ceremony hosted by OSPAs Founder, Professor Martin Gill.
The 2026 NZ OSPA winners are:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
Kurtis Heketoa – Te Whatu Ora – Counties Manukau
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
Pat Wulf – Wulf Security Services
Outstanding Security Team
Profit Protection Team – The Warehouse Group
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
Wulf Security Services
Outstanding Security Consultant
Rehan du Toit – Beca Applied Technologies
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator
Nedax
Outstanding New Security Product
AccessNow – Gallagher Security
Outstanding Security Partnership
Profit Protection Future Forum – New Zealand Committee Members
Outstanding Security Officer
Samisoni Taufoou – Wulf Security Services
Outstanding Female Security Professional
Harriet Sommerville – Gallagher Security
Outstanding Young Security Professional
Simon Mackereth – Red Badge Group
Lifetime Achievement
Lincoln Potter
The OSPAs would like to congratulate all finalists and winners for their outstanding achievements and thank everyone who contributed to making the 2026 New Zealand OSPAs a success. A special thank you goes to our category sponsors for their valued support: Gallagher, Guardhouse & Luke Gough Consulting.
We also extend our sincere thanks to the judges, ASIS New Zealand, and everyone who supported this year’s awards programme and helped celebrate excellence across New Zealand’s security profession.
