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The fiercely competitive award saw talented auctioneers from across Australia and New Zealand go head to head in a battle to claim the prize.
Ned Allison from Grenadier Real Estate Ltd in Christchurch, New Zealand, came out on top, besting four other finalists who made it through the preliminary rounds to compete in the final event.
Luke Banitsiotis from Woodards in Victoria, Australia; Alec Brown from Ray White Canberra, Australia; Mark McGoldrick from Harcourts South Island in Christchurch, New Zealand; and Clarence White from Menck White Auctioneers in NSW, Australia all gave the gavel its best swing, but were not able to beat Mr Allison’s rapid fire rhetoric.
The Australasian Auctioneering Championships (AUSTROS) is an annual event celebrating the best auctioneers in Australia and New Zealand, conducted jointly by the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).
Now known as the most prestigious event on the Australasian Auctioneering calendar, it involves months of lead-up involving rounds of heats where each Australian state, and New Zealand, hold their own competition to select two participants to send to the championship.
Each state and New Zealand also rotate hosting the event, with this year’s taking place at the Q Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand.
REINZ chief executive Jen Baird spoke of the excitement at the 2023 edition, commending the competitors for giving it their best shot.
“It has been an amazing couple of days here at the Q Theatre. The auctioneers went all out and did the real estate profession proud. Today we saw why these contestants are considered world-class auctioneers. The competition was tight but in the end, Ned Allison came out on top,” Ms Baird said.
“Warmest congratulations to you, Ned. You are a shining example of auctioneering excellence. You set the bar sky high and have done the real estate profession on both sides of the Tasman proud,” Ms Baird added.
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