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Agent of the Year 2026

Welcome to the #1 industry awards for excellence in customer service. A night of celebration for those who go above and beyond for their clients. 

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About the awards

The 2026 RateMyAgent Awards recognises New Zealand’s most trusted real estate agents and agencies.

Top performers will have the 2026 RateMyAgent Awards on their radar and will do everything they can to be #1 in their area.

A RateMyAgent Award cements your position as the most successful, most trusted and most transparent agent in your area.

Every review you collect now for properties transacted in 2025 puts you in the running for a 2026 award.
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Agents won an award in 2025
13,617
Those agents were involved in selling 7,909 properties in the last 12 months, worth ~$7 billion
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Award winning agents make up 16% of the total residential (85k) transactions in New Zealand the last 12 months
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Each agent sold on average 34 properties in the last 12 months
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Kanoa Lloyd

Your MC for the evening.
 
Recognisable to Kiwis of all ages, thanks to her two decades of experience, Kanoa Lloyd (Ngāti Porou) is both a familiar and trusted face in the New Zealand broadcasting industry.

Adaptable and capable of working on any platform or in any medium, Kanoa exudes professionalism yet remains effortlessly relatable. Whether you remember her from the early 2000's in children's TV show Squirt, the enduring after-school series Sticky TV, or her recent role as host of TV3's primetime show The Project; her warmth, confidence and charisma have always enabled her to forge meaningful connections with her audience, ensuring they feel engaged and at ease.
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Award categories

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Agent
National Awards
  • Agent of the Year Top 100
  • North Island Agent
  • South Island Agent
  • Rising Star

Region Awards
  • Agent of the Year Top 5

Suburb Awards
  • Agent of the Year
Agent
National Awards
  • Agent of the Year Top 100
  • North Island Agent
  • South Island Agent
  • Rising Star

Region Awards
  • Agent of the Year Top 5

Suburb Awards
  • Agent of the Year
Teams
National Awards
  • Top 20 Team*

*Team profiles only

Key dates for the awards

NOW
Collect your verified RateMyAgent reviews

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3rd Jan
Review deadline for 2026

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20th Jan
Nominees announced

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5th March
Awards night and winners announced

Hear from last years winners

“It's great, people recognise your awards more than you realise, and when it gets shared across social media, people pick up on that and give us a call.”

Brendon Moore
Barfoot & Thompson - Pukekohe

“Absolutely outstanding results for me and my real estate business, the phone calls I get from vendors wanting to utilise me and my brand has been simply amazing I highly recommend this tool.”

Dylan Turner
Ray White Orewa

“I have had vendors get in touch based on seeing my results”

Tamsin Davidson
One Agency Select Realty

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How to win:

Qualifying for the 2026 awards is simple.

  1. 5 sales in 2025 as the lead agent in a specific location
  2. 5 unique seller reviews in the same area
  3. Keep collecting reviews to stay in the lead

Awards Leaderboard

The live leaderboard showcases agents who are currently eligible to win an award as well as current rankings.

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