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I have a long relationship with Sheffield and with Louise and Mike, which means Sheffield knows me, and our business, well. Trust them, they know the market, and they know what they’re doing

Katrina Benedetti, GM People and Culture, Ravensdown

YNZ requested proposals from 3 consultancies. Above all, Sheffield stood out as the consultancy with the right experience and a strong market reputation to match. Sheffield invested the time necessary to learn about YNZ, our culture and our requirements. Ian Taylor, from Sheffield, is widely respected and undertook to be fully immersed in leading our project (which he delivered on). My recommendation would be, get Ian Taylor on the team!

Greg Knowles, Chair, Yachting NZ

Person Recruited: Steve Armitage, Chief Executive Officer

After going to market we selected Sheffield from previous experience and with the scale of this role, Louise’s market knowledge helped us make the decision. Managing different timezones, the festive season and that the interview team were based in Denmark elongated the process, however this was well managed by Louise. Regular updates from Louise and her understanding of what they were looking for impacted the great quality of candidates brought to the table. It was a seamless process with an excellent result.

Ritchie Legge, GM Human Resources, PGG Wrightson Seeds/DLF

Sheffield proved to be a great choice for our CEO recruitment. Council felt well supported in attracting high calibre applicants and progressing our preferred candidate through to completing the formal appointment. I felt Louise really understood our person requirements and the unique challenges of recruitment into a small rural council. I think this attention to detail coupled with great recruitment research and insight really built my confidence in the process.

Jamie Cleine, Mayor, Buller District Council

"We could not have managed the process without Sheffield - their advertising and recruitment strategy exceeded expectations. If you are looking for executive level appointments I highly recommend Sheffield and Katy in particular."

John Gommans, Chair, Stroke Foundation NZ

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Sheffield South Island is delighted to announce that Dr Julian Elder has been appointed to the role of Chair with Queenstown Lakes District Council’s new WSCCO.
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Hutt City Council's Kaanihi Butler-Hare named 2026 Sheffield Emerging Leader of the Year
Hutt City Council's Kaanihi Butler-Hare has been named the recipient of the 2026 Sheffield Emerging Leader of the Year Award at the LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards.
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New Regulatory and Commercial Analyst for Network Tasman
Sheffield South Island enjoyed partnering again recently with Network Tasman in their recruitment for a Regulatory and Commercial Analyst and the successful appointment of Bridget Moon to this role.
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New Associate for Sheffield North Island
Sheffield North Island is very pleased to welcome Bridget Winstone-Kight to the team.
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