Gaynor Bennett (pictured with gm Jason Buckley) was named the Envoyage Champion of 2025 at the group’s conference in Queenstown at the weekend.
The Marketing Excellence in Brand Building award went to TS Travel’s Trish Seeherr; while Rosann Connolly-George from Vincent George Travel won the Marketing Excellence in Community Engagement 2025. Envoyage’s Cruise Member of the Year was Kelly Bowater and the Niche Focus of the Year award went to EdventureTours. Travel Entrepreneur of the Year was Rebecca Kent from Rove Culture, while the Emerging Independent of the Year was Melanie Peacock from Stellar Cruise & Travel. Envoyage’s Head Office Support Team Member of the Year was Kim Dickinson. Individual Member of the Year 2025 was Envoyage’s Lynaire Monnery, while Envoyage Branch of the Year was Travel Professionals. Xtravel won the Air New Zealand award, the Emirates award and the Envoyage Division of the Year award. The company’s Victoria Keating also won the Intrepid award and was named Tour Member of the Year 2025.Sarah Barr won the individual Air New Zealand award and took home the Home Top Performing Individual title. Maree Joll won the Cover-More award and a Home Top Performing Individual title; Larissa Dunn won the Qantas award; Emma Waugh took home the BackRoads Touring award; xtravel’s Billy Ballantine was the Globus Family of Brands’ top seller, while Selese Rowe won the Singapore Airlines award. Jane Hudson won the Viking award and Vincent George Travel was the top-selling Kiwi Holiday Insurance agency. Envoyage members voted Air New Zealand the group’s top partner for 2025.
