25/08/2026
Earlier in August, we gathered in Invercargill for the Southland Celebration Ceremony 2026, recognising and celebrating the outstanding achievements of our local accounting community. 🎊
We were delighted to welcome 2 new Accounting Technicians and 12 new Chartered Accountants as they officially joined the profession.
The evening also recognised members reaching impressive membership milestones, including 25, 40, 60, and 70 years of CA ANZ membership. A special acknowledgement goes to those celebrating 60 and 70 years of membership, an extraordinary achievement and testament to their long-standing contribution to the profession.
We also celebrated members achieving their Certificate of Public Practice (CPP), another important milestone in a professional career.
Congratulations to the recipient of the Mervyn Gillick (Hiranga) Excellence Award, presented to the student who achieved the highest academic performance in Year 3 of the Bachelor of Accounting at the Southern Institute of Technology.
A special congratulations also to Greg Thomas FCA, who was recognised as Southland's newest Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), acknowledging his significant contribution and service to the profession.
A sincere thank you to our CA ANZ Office Bearer, Simon Jones FCA, for travelling from Auckland to join us and support this special occasion. Your presence helped make the evening even more meaningful for those being recognised.
Congratulations to all our new members, milestone recipients, award winners, and Fellows. We are proud to celebrate your achievements and look forward to seeing the positive impact you continue to make in our profession and communities! 💫 👏