Last week I attended the RE/MAX national real estate awards in Wellington, where I was recognised among the company’s high achievers with the prestigious Gold Award.
As the first person at our RE/MAX Elite office in Nelson to have received the Gold award, I have returned feeling very honoured, and truly grateful to each and everyone of you who has contributed to my success.
But apart from post-event glow, the annual awards was (as always) a great opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues, and network with inspirational people who are working hard in our industry to achieve great heights.

RE/MAX Managing Director Michael Davoren said the results proved that good agents succeed in any market.
“There were those in the industry who complained about a slow or under-performing market in 2012, and there were those who got on and did their job to the very best of their ability and achieved the results their customers were looking for.
“The latter are the sales associates we applaud and reward with the Gold Award this year,” says Davoren.
Lovely pic, did you all prearrange to wear black?
Hi Dawn. Thanks! It was completely unintentional, be must be a common theme in our office…Perhaps black is the new gold? Cheers, Nina