2020 Finalists

CONGRATULATIONS!

The winner of each category will be announced at the annual Exercise Industry Awards Ceremony on 21 November 2020 at the AUT City Campus Venue.

All finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

FACILITY CATEGORIES

Independent Facility of the Year – For facilities that are stand-alone businesses.

  • ABSolute Health & Fitness – Dunedin
  • AUT Millennium – Auckland
  • Iron Hood Fitness – Christchurch
  • Next Step – Mount Maunganui
  • REVL – Wellington
  • WOF Crossfit – Wellington

Franchise Facility of the Year – For facilities that are part of a franchise. – Sponsored by Debitsuccess

  • Anytime Fitness – Cashmere, Christchurch
  • F45 Training – Remuera, Auckland
  • SNAP Fitness – Invercargill
  • SNAP Fitness – Papamoa

Studio of the Year – Studios and specialist facilities.

  • Adapted Yoga & Pilates – Christchurch
  • Aligned Movement – Keri Keri
  • Awhi Yoga & Wellbeing – Wellington
  • Grassroots Yoga & Health – Christchurch
  • Team Tash Training – Dunedin

Supreme Facility of the Year – The best of the best. – Sponsored by Blue Fitness

  • Selected from the winners of the above 3 categories.

INDIVIDUALS AWARDS CATEGORIES

Personal Trainer of the Year –  Sponsored by AUT University

  • Alana Joe – Wellington
  • Christie Houghton- Auckland
  • Ginera Linton-Ozich – Auckland
  • Jordan Berry – Wellington
  • Kate Saynor – Auckland
  • Kendra Stewart – Wellington
  • Mikiko Kusuda – Auckland
  • Radley Harahap – Dunedin

Up and Coming Personal Trainer of the Year – For Personal Trainers in business for less than two years.

  • Brittney McGregor – Tauranga
  • Carl Rein – Wellington
  • Erica Stedman – Dunedin
  • Kaori Hughes – Christchurch
  • Stephanie Muschamp – Hawera
  • Tara Acland – Dunedin

Exercise Instructor of the Year – For those in Gym Instructor roles.

  • Janine O’Keeffee – Auckland
  • Joon Hann (Brian) Yong – Auckland
  • Stephanie Lim Fong – Auckland

Group Trainer of the Year – Personal trainers who lead group training sessions.  – Sponsored by OneMusic

  • Christie Houghton – Auckland
  • Deb Wilson – Christchurch
  • Jonnie Morath – Auckland
  • Lis MacLeod – Auckland
  • Thomas Henderson – Auckland

Group Exercise Instructor of the Year – Sponsored by MyGroupMove

  • Heidi Anderson – Christchurch
  • Joy McNamara – Auckland
  • Louise Kirkham – Mount Maunganui
  • Mami Wakino – Auckland
  • Shelly Rosher – Auckland

Yoga Teacher of the Year

  • Mans Parsotam – Auckland
  • Patrick Powdrell – Auckland
  • Pooja Maddela – Auckland
  • Rebecca Harford – Christchurch
  • Swami Karma Karuna – Golden Bay
  • Tilak Raj – Christchurch
  • Zuri Brudenell – Wellington

Outstanding Support Award – Individuals working in a support role in an organisation or a facility.

  • Cat Keene – Cromwell
  • Lisa Brown – Christchurch
  • Michelle Copley – Dunedin
  • Rob Bone – Christchurch
  • Vanessa O’Rourke – Christchurch

Community Contribution Award – Individuals or organisation offering exercise to populations that may normally find exercise difficult to access.

  • Bootiful – Auckland
  • LesMills -TVNZ Free Exercise Programmes
  • Swami Karma Karuna Saraswati – Golden Bay

Programme Excellence Award – Programmes involving exercise nutrition or other lifestyle interventions. Sponsored by Com Marketing

  • Active Soul – Auckland
  • KC Fit – Auckland
  • Prost-FIT – Christchurch
  • The Run Crew – Queenstown

Innovation Award  – A programme that is either a new idea or adds a unique angle onto an existing concept. – Sponsored by Active Management

  • Growing Younger Fitness – Auckland
  • Puff Fitness Postnatal recovery programme – Wellington
  • REVL – Wellington
  • Runbo – Hamilton

Educator of the Year – A person supporting or training exercise professionals in a lecturing mentoring or presenting role.

  • John Polley (JP) – Australia
  • Luigi Bercades – Auckland
  • Moana Bennett – Auckland
  • Tyler Paul Jarrett – Napier

Student of the Year – Sponsored by Les Mills New Zealand 

  • Andrew Shortcliffe, AUT – Auckland
  • Ashlee Rowe, Wintec – Hamilton
  • Darelle Allan, AUT – Auckland
  • Jenna Du Plesis, SIT – Christchurch
  • Lisa Lyons, AUT – Auckland
  • Luidmyla Kozrieva, SIT – Christchurch

SPECIAL AWARDS

The following awards are selected directly by the organisation and are not open for entry.

Exercise Association of NZ Award

New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals Award  

Skills Active – Manukura Award and Te Iti Kahurangi Award