04/09/2026
Celebrating 150 years in New Zealand! 🎉
The Awards Gala Dinner was a fitting way to close out a remarkable day. And a moment to reflect on what's made 150 years in possible: the partners, the people, and the projects that have helped power, connect, and build the country.
From the Lyttleton Timeball in 1876, to wind turbines helping drive New Zealand's energy transition, signalling systems keeping 36 million Wellington rail journeys running, the Royal New Zealand Navy becoming the first in the world to achieve unmanned space on a warship, and building solutions supporting around 80% of New Zealand's airport passengers and two-thirds of its university students. 150 years of work that matters.
Live performances, a keynote from Kevin Biggar, a man who knows a thing or two about pushing through the impossible to reach something extraordinary, and awards recognising outstanding contributions across the industry made for a night worth remembering.
Great are the foundation of everything we've built, and everything still ahead. Here's to the next 150 years. 🤝
Cuthbert Stewart