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FTG event wraps up, high achievers lauded
First Travel Group’s 2026 frontliners’ conference wrapped up on Saturday night with a gala dinner and awards at the Grand Millennium Auckland.
Earlier in proceedings, FTG’s general manager John Willson told member delegates to firmly believe that they are the best at what they do. ‘If you believe that you will be.
‘Tonight we celebrate the work you do every day – that work matters and you deserve recognition.’
Major awards included: Supplier of the Year, Viking; Broker Excellence Award 2026, Jane Hanson, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem; Aspiring Consultant Award 2026, Olivia Harter, YOU Travel & Cruise Orewa; Cruise Excellence Award 2026, Lydia Haydon, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem; Top supporter Award for 2026, dual winners – Sandra Rasmussen, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem and Steph Dale, YOU Travel & Cruise Mairangi Bay; Travel Advisor Excellence Award 2026, Morgan Wright, Pukekohe Travel; Manager Excellence Award 2026, Monett Johnston, YOU Travel & Cruise Whitianga; Agency Excellence Award 2026, YOU Travel & Cruise Orewa.
First Travel Group’s John Willson, Kim Beere and Amy Davidson at the FTG Hive Conference’s supplier appreciation evening at Grand Millennium Auckland on Friday
Kellie Mackenzie, Scenic and Emerald Cruises; Vanessa Fornell, Belinda Wilson, both Pukekohe Travel
Kim Hoogstraten, Jane Hanson, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem; Matt Jenkins, Paige Myocevich, Air New Zealand
Olivia Harter (who was later awarded Aspiring Consultant 2026), Celise Reed, both YOU Travel & Cruise Orewa; Sue Pearce, Zest4Travel
Samantha Martin, Wendy Wu Tours; Jeremy Shanahan, YOU Travel & Cruise Takapuna; Jenny Galliven, Zest4Travel
Derren Mcaneaney, YOU Travel & Cruise Mairangi Bay; Sarah Hunter, GO Holidays; Sarah Peck, YOU Travel & Cruise Napier
Michelle Denysschen, Total Holiday Options; Sian Loh, YOU Travel & Cruise Bethlehem; Anita Thomas, THO Erin Graham, Zest4Travel Dunedin
Steve Parker (third from left), Viking; with Frazer Best, Kiri Best and Jacqui Quilliam, all Best Travel & Cruise (Viking was named Supplier of the Year at the awards function)
GTN marks a decade, honours founding agents
The Global Travel Network (GTN) honoured founding members to wrap up the company's 10th Anniversary Conference at the Grand Hyatt in Kuala Lumpur last night.
The Gala Dinner and Awards night included multiple suppliers awards and what has become a regular feature of GTN conference – recognition of three, five and seven years loyalty in the group.
Envoyage hands out awards on big night
Individual member of the year Lynaire Monnery with New Zealand manager Jason Buckley (Photo: Charlie Conybeare)
The two Galloways (who may or may not be related)… Robyn and Dani
Like your jackets… Miles Turner, Envoyage; Frank Gibbons, Air New Zealand
Co-champion 2026 Bryce Read (centre) with Jason Buckley and Natasha Crowle
Viking Sprit Award winner Kelly Bowater with Viking’s Steve Parker (Photo: Charlie Conybeare)
PONANT Spirit of Exploration award winners Tori Keating and Claire Thomas with PONA NT’s Alan Wilcock (Photo: Charlie Conybeare)
High Flyers line-up (Photo: Charlie Conybeare)
Chelsea Fowler (fifth from left), Singapore Airlines with the multi award winning team from xtravel (Photo: Charlie Conybeare)
Envoyage New Zealand celebrated its high achievers at a gala dinner and awards night in the Playford Hotel, Adelaide on Saturday night. Lynnaire Monnery and xtravel among the big winners at the event.
Monnery was named (among other achievements) as Individual Member of the Year, while multi award winning team xtravel earned the Division of the Year title, Brooker Travel Dunedin won Agency Member of the Year, and Branch of the Year was Travel Professionals.
Sarah Rogers and Bryce Read were both recognised as Brand Champions while Travel Collective picked up Marketing Excellence in Brand Building. Kelly Bowater, another regular on stage, was named Cruise Member of the Year while Lesley McLeod won Tour Member, Peter Cox of Travel Encounters picked up Niche Focus of the Year and Richard Brewer was Travel Entrepreneur of 2026. Tanya Chaffey, Beoyond the Bazaar was named Emerging Entrepreneur, and Hiromi Sone, Head Office Support Team Member.
As is now customary at the Envoyage awards, highlights included the naming of the brand’s All Stars and Icons as well as recognising high achievers and high-flyers along with partner award recipients.
Cook Islands' tourism gongs
Rising stars, tourism leaders and high achieving businesses were in the spotlight at the 2025 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards.
