North Harbour Business Hall of Fame
Since 2015, the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame (BHOF) has been managed by the North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust – part of the Club’s ongoing programme of rewarding excellence.
Established originally by North Shore City’s business development entity Enterprise North Shore in 2004, the Hall of Fame celebrates those who have made significant contributions to the region in business and in the community. With the amalgamation of Auckland city in 2010 the Hall of Fame stalled for a few years before being re-established by the North Harbour Club in 2015. The name was changed from North Shore to North Harbour Business Hall of Fame and in 2016 the first laureates were inducted by the North Harbour Club, with the intention to do this annually.
To be considered for induction, a nominee must be a successful business leader in their industry, whom has applied their skills and success to also benefit the community, philanthropically.
Thanks to the event’s major sponsor, Milford Asset Management, supported by emcee sponsor Golf Warehouse.
Nominations are open on an ongoing basis for the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame and laureates are inducted at a business lunch event.
The event was previously run as a black-tie dinner event and in 2024 has moved to a business lunch format with key note speaker.
Laureates - North Harbour Business Hall of Fame
Inductees 2004: Geoff Smale*, Jim Smale*, Ralph Roberts*, Sir Stephen Tindall.
Inductees 2005: Sir David Levene* (Lifetime Achievement Award); Sir Graeme Avery; Sir Peter Maire.
Inductees 2006: Diane Foreman, Peter Menzies.
Inductee 2007: Ian Calderwood.
Inductee 2008: David Charlesworth*.
Inductee 2009: Colin Harvey*.
Inductees 2010: Jan Dawson, Gary Monk.
Inductees 2016: Paul Blackwell and Liz Blackwell, John Spooner, Annette Presley.
Inductees 2017: Bill Speedy, Eric Faesenkloet, Paul Byrnes.
Inductees 2018: Ken Noble, David McAlpine, Steve Newman.
Inductees 2019: Greg Smale, Carmel Fisher, Guy Haddleton and Sue Haddleton*.
Inductees 2021: Garth Barfoot; Bob Jago, Craig Heatley.
Inductees 2022: The Alison Brothers* (Ewan & Alexander), Walter Gill and Simon Gundry, Ann Tod, Aidan Bennett, Sir Stephen Tindall (Lifetime Achievement Award).
Inductees 2023: Naomi Ballantyne, Kerry Dines, Ian Jackson, Hugh Stedman.
Inductees 2024: Jolie Hodson, Martin Cooper
* Deceased