Trophy Award Winners
The Dougie Trophy - Best Presented Team
Presented by Doug Herkt from Omaka training (New Zealand National Lineman Rodeo)
2002 : Counties Power
2003 : Energex Morrinsville
2004 : Active Power
2005 : Energex Hamilton
2006 : Northpower Hamilton
2007 : Waipa Networks
2008 : The Lines Company
2009 : TENIX Alliance New Zealand
2010 : WEL Networks
2011 : WEL Networks
2012 : No Award
2013 : No Award
2014 : No Award
2015 : PowerNet NZ Ltd
2016 : Netcon
2017 : Horizon Energy
2018 : Electra
2019 : Unison Contracting Services Ltd – Rotorua
2020 : No Competition (COVID)
2021 : No Competition (COVID)
2022 : Electra (Levin and Paraparaumu) Shared
2023 : Omexom
2024 : WEL Networks
Connexis Line Mechanic Competition - Winning Line Mechanic Team
2002 : Marlborough Lines
C McKay, I Forbes, N Schultz, A Partridge
2003 : Northpower Whangarei
C Dixon, C Brown, M Clement, B Scown
2004 : Active Power
N Jones, D Browne, A Bailey, C Bright
2005 : Active Power
N Jones, L Connelly, R Cookson, S Boswell
2006 : WEL Networks
R Loynes, J Sonnenberg, M Fletcher, M Atkins
2007 : Siemens Northern
D Connelly, B Cato, M Woodall, A van Holst
2008 : Siemens Northern
W Hedley, B Cato, M Dray-Hogg, F Prescott
2009 : Northpower Hawke’s Bay
J Cudd, G Jonathan, C Cotter, J Murphy
2010 : Northpower Whangarei
R Ashby, A Welsh, M Allen, W Crowley
2011 : WEL Networks Ltd
A King, T Hemara, N Gavin, A Rodrigues
2012 : WEL Networks Ltd
A King, N Gavin, D Robertson, B Carthew
2013 : WEL Networks Ltd
D Robertson, N Gavin, J Haugh, T O’Neile
2014 : Connetics
N Kovacs, A Stephens, A Cochraine, B McIvor
2015 : Unison Hawke’s Bay
J Wairama, R Walker, D Pitt, H Weir, J Andersen
2016 : Unison Contracting
M Werata, H Weir, R Walker, D Pitt, J Andersen
2017 : Electrix
J Vellekoop, G Beard, R Elsmore, A Sapiatzer, B Pirie
2018 : Mainpower
J Wilson, R Phillips, G Bell, B Hancox, D Smith
2019 : Unison Hawke’s Bay
J Aranui, J Marinus, J Andersen, J Wairama, C Whitehouse
2020 : No Competition (COVID)
2021 : No Competition (COVID)
2022 : WEL Networks
A Skelton, D Shane, D Page, A Leonardo, M Fletcher
2023 : The Lines Company
J Hughes, T Karaitiana, W Te Tawhero, S Edgerton, D Adams (R)
2024 : Top Energy Ltd.
S Baylis, L Kahotea, M Kava, M Mitchell
Connexis Line Mechanic Competition - Outstanding Leader Award
2010 : David Robertson
WEL Networks Ltd
2011 : Stephen Macer
Counties Power Ltd
2012 : John Donald
Northpower Warkworth
2013 : Mike Quirke
Netcon Ltd
2014 : Damo Hoffman
Northpower
2015 : Piri Bennett
Waipa Networks
2016 : Brett Moratti
Downer
2017 : Riki Waru
Unison Contracting Services
2018 : Paul Innes
Independent Line Services
2019 : Johnny Wilson
Mainpower
2020 : No Competition (COVID)
2021 : No Competition (COVID)
2022 : Paul Clutterbuck
Downer Utilities Alliance
2023 : Luke Thornley
Netcon
2024 : Wiremu Te Tawhero
The Lines Company
Ross Archer Memorial Award - Line Mechanic Safety Award
Donated by WEL Networks. Awarded to the trainee with the best individual marks
2004 : Richard Ashby
Northpower
2005 : Michael Woodall
Siemens Energy Services
2006 : Owen Turner
Northpower Hamilton
2007 : Adrian van Holst
Siemens (NZ) Ltd
2008 : Paul Tasker
Tenix NZ Ltd
2009 : Paul Tasker
Tenix NZ Ltd
2010 : Wayne Crowley
Northpower Whangarei
2011 : Albert Rodrigues
WEL Networks Ltd
2012 : Brad Carthew
WEL Networks Ltd
2013 : Toby O’Neill
WEL Networks Ltd
2014 : Samuel Hill
Northpower
2015 : William Daniels
Waipa Networks
2016 : Jerome Hunuhunu
Downer
2017 : Andre Sapiatzer
Electrix
2018 : Connie Wallace
Netcon Ltd
2019 : Ryan Allen
WEL Networks
2020 : No Competition (COVID)
2021 : No Competition (COVID)
2022 : Wiremu Ta Tawhero
The Lines Company
2023 : Ramford Zamora
Omexom
2024 : Michael Mitchell
Top Energy Ltd.
Colin (Bear) McKay Memorial Trophy - Line Mechanic Dismantle Champion
2011 : Top Energy - Puketona
2012 : WEL Networks Ltd
2013 : Power Services
2014 : Northpower
2015 : Northpower
2016 : Electrix
2017 : Unison Contracting Services
2018 : Electrix
2019 : Unison Contracting Services - Hawke’s Bay
2020 : No Competition (COVID)
2021 : No Competition (COVID)
2022 : The Lines Company
2023 : Unison Contracting Services – Dunedin
2024 : Electra
ESITO - Cable Jointer Trophy
2019 : Paul Barclay
PowerNet NZ Ltd
2020 : No Competition (COVID)
2021 : No Competition (COVID)
2022 : Justin Quigley
WEL Networks
2023 : Alex Chandler
Connetics
2024 : Taylor Simmonds
Omexom