Recipients of Distinguished Alumni Awards
| Year | Recipient |
| 2007 | Theresa Gattung CNZM |
| 2007 | Clare McTamney |
| 2007 | Deryck Shaw MNZM |
| 2008 | HE Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM QSO |
| 2008 | Dr David Derek Sikua |
| 2008 | Sir Peter Vela ONZM |
| 2009 | Dr Judy McGregor CNZM |
| 2009 | Alyn Ware |
| 2009 | Annabelle White |
| 2010 | Sam Knowles |
| 2010 | Dr Craig Nevill-Manning |
| 2010 | Lt Col Tenby Powell |
| 2011 | Paul Bowker |
| 2011 | John Erkkila |
| 2011 | Hon Hekia Parata |
| 2011 | Lt Col Dr Christopher Pugsley ONZM FRHistS |
| 2012 | Warren Gatland OBE |
| 2012 | Karen Morrison-Hume |
| 2012 | Murray Sherwin CNZM |
| 2013 | Professor Marston Conder |
| 2013 | Judge Stephanie Milroy |
| 2013 | Edmund Wee |
| 2014 | Jamie Fitzgerald |
| 2014 | Dr Arthur Grimes |
| 2014 | Le Mamea Taulapapa Sefulu Ioane QSO |
| 2014 | Parekawhia McLean |
| 2015 | Peter Churchouse |
| 2015 | Hinewehi Mohi MNZM |
| 2015 | Rob Waddell ONZM |
| 2017 | Mark Wilson |
| 2017 | Professor Fui Le'apai Tu'ua 'Īlaoa Asofou So’o |
| 2017 | Deborah Challinor MNZM |
| 2018 | Dr Shane Legg |
| 2018 | Dr Sarah Calvert |
| 2018 | Miriam Dean CNZM QC |
| 2018 | Dr Tom Higham |
| 2018 | Hon Dame Annette King DNZM |
| 2018 | Jan Zijderveld |
| 2019 | Wayne Smith CNZM |
| 2019 | Vittoria Shortt |
| 2019 | Dr Andrew Smith |
| 2019 | Brian Sweeney |
| 2020 | Kevin Bowler |
| 2020 | Liz Coutts ONZM |
| 2020 | Craig Coxhead |
| 2020 | Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson |
| 2022 | Jennifer Kerr |
| 2022 | Hinerangi Raumati MNZM |
| 2022 | Leilani Tuala-Warren |
| 2022 | Jamie Tuuta |
| 2024 | Bella Takiari-Brame |
| 2024 | Stephen Knightly |
| 2024 | Rukumoana Schaafhausen MNZM |