Transpower is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 STAR (Safety, Thanks and Recognition) Awards. These biennial awards celebrate the extraordinary efforts of individuals and teams across New Zealand’s electricity transmission sector who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace.
This year, 18 finalists were selected from more than 50 nominations from across the sector, showcasing the dedication and innovation within our industry.
| Award category | Description | Our finalists |
|---|---|---|
| Frontline Leadership | A person who is new to the electricity industry who demonstrates outstanding commitment to health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace | Naki Tuipulotu – Ventia Ltd Wade Fallon – Ventia Ltd Victor Howe – Programmed FM |
| Future of Safety | A trainee or apprentice who is new to the electricity industry who demonstrates outstanding commitment to health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace | Zachary Jensen – Ventia Ltd Callum Fowden – Ventia Ltd Ruby Raymond – Omexom Ltd |
| Hauora Wellbeing Initiative | An initiative or strategy that is leading to greater physical, mental, social and/or spiritual hauora or wellbeing for people | Wellbeing Ecosystem – ElectroNet People networks: looking after our people’s wellbeing – Northpower Ltd Fostering Culture and Connection – Programmed FM |
| Safety Innovation / Safety by Design | An innovation, safety improved by design, or new technology with potential for safety improvement industry-wide | Shane Coleman for Blasting innovations with a shared and holistic approach – Dialog Fitzroy Charlton Carney for Live cable identification – Omexom Ltd Clayton Henry for Improving safety for step bolt removal – SRG Global Asset Services Ltd |
| Team Safety | A team or organisation that has significantly improved its safety culture and performance by adopting better ways of working | Brownhill–Pakuranga cable jointing project: collaborative safety – Northpower Ltd, Transpower, Pipeline & Civil and CB Civil ‘Team Up for Safety’ - Achieving 'Continuous Improvement' in HSEQ on complex projects – Hitachi Energy Ltd Southern Lines Team – Ventia Ltd |
| Thought Leadership | An individual who provides key health, safety or wellbeing insights and influence, respected as a go-to person in this field of expertise | Tim Drake – Ventia Ltd Andrew Middlemiss – Ventia Ltd Lee Aldworth – Cake Commercial Services Ltd |