Tauranga tradesman Jason Gamble was "pretty stoked" at being handed a national Roofer of the Year award.
Mr Gamble, 25, of Roofing the Bay, was presented with the Roofing Association New Zealand's Industry Training Organisation (ITO) at an awards evening in Wellington.
The ITO runs a programme which offers NZQA qualifications for roofers.
As Mr Gamble has been roofing for 10 years, he was able to complete the accelerated course for those who have been working five or more years.
The course involved completing work booklets, photographic evidence of work, and practical modules on a mini roof, assessed at Wintec in Hamilton.