NZSIR 2025 High Performers

Topping the national rankings for 2025 is the Ponsonby-based partnership of Patrick McAteer and Suzanne Browne - NZSIR’s number one team in the country.

Their year included navigating the highest sales volume of any team, a result built on what they describe as a division of strengths. “We understand each other's nuances and play to our individual strengths while sharing key learnings,” says Suzanne. “It’s what makes the partnership work.”

For Patrick, the reward is less about the numbers and more about what they represent. “There’s a huge sense of satisfaction when you navigate a difficult deal and make it part of your success story.”

Among their standout transactions was the sale of 304 and 306 Jervois Road, two side-by-side Ponsonby homes sold to the same buyer via NZSIR’s international referral network. A genuinely rare result that speaks to the reach of the brand as well as the skill of the agents.

“Patrick and Suzanne represent exactly the kind of partnership we love to see flourish within NZSIR,” say Co-Founders Julian Brown and Mark Harris. “Their results speak for themselves, and their commitment to their clients is evident in everything they do.”

Top 3 National Performers

Joining Patrick and Suzanne in the top three national performers were two teams for whom 2025 was equally exceptional.

In second place, Team Alty of Wanaka. Sheryl and Guy, along with their wider team, have built a reputation for consistent performance, strong culture, and the ability to deliver results at scale. They are a leading force within the brand and Central Otago.

In third place was Team Fiona Horne of Havelock North, a team that operates with a winning formula of sharp strategy, relentless determination and an exceptional work ethic, delivering one of their strongest years yet.

Team Fiona Horne of Havelock North

Top Sales of 2025

Significant sales spanned the country and ranged from the remarkable to the historic: Hawke's Bay's highest-ever apartment sale, a Cromwell district record and a Nelson suburb record beaten by over $1 million. Each one a different story, the same standard of excellence.

The top three residential sales by value were:

• 1st: Brunswick Street, Queenstown - listed by Myles Green and Mark Harris with the buyer introduced by Melanie Rogers and Dave Fea. Taken to market discreetly, the property sold before a planned international tender campaign even launched.
• 2nd: 336 Te Hapu Road, Westhaven Retreat, Nelson - sold by Karyn van Engelbrechten, becoming the second-highest regional sale ever on record and drawing interest from Hong Kong, Spain, Europe, and New Zealand.
• 3rd: 10 Nathanael Place, Drift Bay, Queenstown - sold by Matt Finnigan, Russell Reddell to a Singaporean client.

Platinum Achievers: $1M+ GCI in 2025

The Platinum tier represents our very best. This year that group included a first-year partnership that hit the ground running, a Queenstown team who are single-handedly pushing the price ceiling in Central Otago's wine country, and names that have been at the top of this network for years.

• David Penrose, Queenstown
• John and Michelle van Lienen, Manawatu
• Kristen Gould Collective, Hamilton
• Natalie Newton, Auckland North
• Pene Milne, Ponsonby
• Russell Reddell and Matt Finnigan, Queenstown
• Stephanie McMeeken and Jason Drewitt, Arrowtown
• Patrick McAteer and Suzanne Browne, Ponsonby
• Team Alty, Wanaka
• Team Connie and Mel, Havelock North
• Team Fiona Horne, Havelock North
• Team Jacqui Taylor, Napier
• Team Justine and Ben, Queenstown
• Team Steve, Lesley and Georgia, Hutt Valley

Platinum Achievers: Michelle and John van Lienen, Manawatu, Team Connie and Mel, Havelock North, and David Penrose, Queenstown.

High Achievers: $500K+ GCI target in 2025

The 2025 High Achievers are agents and teams who cleared $500,000 in gross commission income across markets ranging from Taupo to Nelson, Hamilton to Queenstown.

Aaron Reid	Aimee Belton
Brady Bingham and Janet Suisted	Caro Meo
Dave Fea and Mel Rogers	Emma Luxton
Gareth Ireland	Ged and Nadia Hay
George Passmore	Karyn von Engelbrechten
Kim Fraser and Scott Emson	Kylie Stewart
Laura Reidy	Nathan and Angela Imlach
Nico Zhang	Olivia Owen
Paul Sissons	Quentin Landreth and Sara Secker
Rachael Webber	Sharni MacKintosh
Team Cross	Team Damian Sweetapple and James Haggerty
Team Darryl Buckley	Team McKenzie
Team Penny and Sacha	Team Shona Duncan
Team Vaughan Wilson and John Holmes	Vicki Spearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further Recognition

Other awards included:

• Rookie of the Year: Rookie of the Year: Samantha Skipper, Queenstown, for making a seamless transition from NZSIR’s Luxury Rentals division and delivering an exceptional first year in sales.
• Ambassador Awards: Ben Macky (Owner and Director, NZSIR North) and Scarlett Wood (Sales Associate, Ponsonby) recognised for embodying the brand’s values, professionalism, and global reach.
• Top Performing Offices: Ponsonby (Small, 0–9 agents), Havelock North (Medium, 10–14 agents), Queenstown (Large, 15+ agents).
• Best New Office: Sumner, Christchurch for extending NZSIR’s Canterbury footprint into a premium coastal lifestyle market.
• Top Volume Teams: Team Steve, Lesley and Georgia of Hutt Valley ($0–1m price range); Team Fiona Horne of Havelock North ($1–2m price range); Kristen Gould Collective of Hamilton ($2–3m price range).

Recognition: Samantha Skipper, Rookie of the Year; Ben Macky, Ambassador Award; and Rosa Carter, Managing Director of the Sumner office.

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These results reflect the quality of people New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty continues to attract and retain, and they reinforce what this brand means for professionals who are serious about performing at the highest level in the luxury property market.

Congratulations to everyone recognised.