Whanganui tradesmen shone in the Resene Rockcote Plastering Awards in Christchurch last weekend.
Samuel Roach, 28, of Complete Plaster Coating, took out the overall national Master Plasterer award for 2016.
Roach was at the awards with his right-hand man, 26-year-old foreman Sean Martin.
The pair teamed up four-and-a-half years ago and have been mostly working on residential homes from Hawera through Whanganui to Palmerston North.
Roach won five awards in total - also collecting the Central Region Plasterer award, a Craftsmanship award, Central Region residential award and a High Distinction award.