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Ian, Raewyn and Kelly did a tremendous job helping the Hockey New Zealand Board distill down the key skills we needed in our CEO, and ultimately assisted us with a comprehensive and efficient interview and selection process. We could not have asked for more.

Mike Bignell, Chair, NZ Hockey

From the outset, Sheffield invested the time to truly understand our organisation, our context, our culture, and what success looked like for this role. What really stood out was the team’s professionalism and depth of market insight. The quality of candidate information, combined with thoughtful analysis and guidance, enabled us to move forward with clarity and confidence. The result speaks for itself.

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As TradeZones Independent Director, I steered the Board towards appointing Sheffield based on other and recent excellent experiences with Ian Taylor and his team. Sheffield’s progress with the task to find a new General Manager was excellent. All round, I think the Board of TradeZone and I are well pleased with the approach, the cadence of the task, and the outcome, so have no hesitation in recommending Sheffield Search.

Mark Gilbert, Independent Director, TradeZone

Sheffield is known as one of New Zealand’s top level recruitment businesses and so it was a pleasure engaging with them and together creating the pathway to appoint a new CEO for a new organisation. Value was added every step of the way, from drafting documents to Sheffield’s expertise in assessing candidates in relation to the position and level of maturity of the organisation. In many ways Sheffield shared our vision. As a high-trust, high-calibre business partner I would certainly recommend Sheffield. Katy, Patrick and Shona and the organisation that sits behind them are a great team.

Alastair Bell, Chair, MIT and Unitec Council

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We partnered with Sheffield to recruit for a crucial Country Manager role, and we were highly impressed by their professionalism and expertise. Throughout the process, they presented several high quality candidates, offering solid guidance that helped us navigate each step, from selection to appointment. Sheffield’s knowledge of the market and commitment to understanding our needs made them an invaluable partner.

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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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Nurse Muade Association appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Sheffield South Island thoroughly enjoyed partnering with Nurse Maude recently in the appointment of their new Chief Financial Officer, Kelvin Mason.
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New General Manager for Provelco
Sheffield South Island is proud to have partnered with Provelco in the appointment of Darryl Stretton as their new General Manager.
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