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They are professional and provide good insight into candidates - I don’t feel as if I was being “sold” a candidate which is good in my books.? There was value having an intermediary when negotiating salary, and a lot of the value is created by trusting the consultant… I would certainly use Sheffield again.

Marcus Waters, GM Commercial and Partnerships, Antartcic Heritage Trust,

We liked having a team appointed to look after us. Having two recruitment processes, the follow-on and consistency was important. Jane and Gina were a great team, keeping us updated and in touch with how the process was progressing. Jane was a very good interviewer and the calibre of the Search candidates with the second process was outstanding.

Karen Price, Chair, Aotea Electric Auckland

We partnered with Sheffield to recruit our new Executive Principal because they are second to none at recruitment in the independent school sector. Ian Taylor is the doyen of recruiters in this sector. His experience in the industry and his knowledge of the market and Christ’s College was invaluable during the process. Sheffield’s astute and thoughtful analysis of the candidates was extremely beneficial as the process reached the business end of short list selection and we appreciated the team approach Sheffield adopted. We are extremely grateful to Sheffield in guiding us to such a good outcome for our School.

Hugh Lindo, Board Chair, Christ's College

‘I would highly recommend Sheffield as an executive recruitment agency. I have engaged with Sheffield and in particular Nicholas Buck as both a candidate and client. I have always been impressed with the high degree of professionalism, diligence and attention to detail.

Tom Williams, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Wellington City Council

For someone who has always taken the DIY approach to recruitment, letting go of such an important process wasn’t easy....I would definitely engage them again, and I am! No more DIY for me!!

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New Chief Executive for Volleyball New Zealand
Sheffield Search congratulates Debbie Hyland on her appointment as Chief Executive for Volleyball New Zealand.
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New Commercial Manager - Contracting & Networks for EA Networks
Sheffield South Island enjoyed continuing their partnership with EA Networks with their most recent appointment of Douglas MacDonald as their new Commercial Manager Contracting and Networks.
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Selwyn District Council appoints Chief Executive Officer
Recently Sheffield South Island were delighted to partner with Selwyn District Council in the recruitment of their Chief Executive Officer and are delighted to congratulate Steve Gibling on his appointment.
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New Chief Executive for the Environmental Protection Authority
We are delighted to congratulate Lian Butcher on her appointment as Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Authority | Te Mana Rauhī Taiao.
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Governance in the Water Sector: Lessons in Getting It Right from the Start
Insights from Sheffield on water governance in New Zealand, drawn from a year helping councils stand up new boards under Local Water Done Well.
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Wai Hononga Water Services appoint Chief Executive
Sheffield South Island was excited to lead the search process and to partner with Wai Hononga Water Services in the appointment of Brent Manning as their Chief Executive who will lead the organisation from September 2026 through to its go-live date of 1 July 2027 and beyond.
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