Duncan & Ebbett Hamilton Reclaim Jaguar Land Rover New Zealand’s Supreme Retailer Title
The Jaguar Land Rover New Zealand Retailer of the Year Awards returned to Auckland on 2 May, bringing together the country’s leading retailers to celebrate excellence across sales, service, customer experience and leadership.
Held at Shed 10, the annual event recognised the top-performing teams and individuals across the national network, highlighting a year of strong performance and rising standards across all areas of the business.
A Return to the Top for Hamilton
Duncan & Ebbett Hamilton emerged as the standout performer of the evening, reclaiming the coveted Supreme Retailer of the Year title. The win marks a return to the top for the Waikato dealership, who last held the title in 2023.
In addition to the Supreme award, Duncan & Ebbett Hamilton secured Sales Team of the Year and Experiential Team of the Year, reflecting a strong all-round performance across both commercial outcomes and customer engagement.
Strength Across the Network
While Hamilton claimed the top honour, Archibald & Shorter Greenlane delivered a dominant performance across the operational categories, taking home five awards on the night.
These included Service Team of the Year and Parts Team of the Year, alongside individual recognition for Service Advisor of the Year, Karim Jivani, and Sales Executive of the Year, Nick Kumarasinghe.
The John Fairhall Memorial Award for Emerging Leadership was also awarded to Mark Neems from Archibald & Shorter Greenlane, recognising rising talent within the Jaguar Land Rover New Zealand network.
Elsewhere, Ebbett Prestige Tauranga continued to demonstrate its consistency, named as a finalist in multiple categories including Supreme Retailer of the Year.
2026 Award Winners
- Supreme Retailer of the Year: Duncan & Ebbett Hamilton
- Sales Team of the Year: Duncan & Ebbett Hamilton
- Experiential Team of the Year: Duncan & Ebbett Hamilton
- Service Team of the Year: Archibald & Shorter Greenlane
- Parts Team of the Year: Archibald & Shorter Greenlane
- Service Advisor of the Year: Karim Jivani, Archibald & Shorter Greenlane
- Sales Executive of the Year: Nick Kumarasinghe, Archibald & Shorter Greenlane
- Emerging Leadership (John Fairhall Memorial Award): Mark Neems, Archibald & Shorter Greenlane
- Business Manager of the Year: Christilea Van Wyk, Armstrongs Wellington
- Body Shop of the Year: Arlington Motors, Wellington
