"(Snedeker) is one of the best plyers in the world for a reason. He doesn't make too many mistakes and he obviously putted pretty well this week to make as many birdies as he has.
"Good players they get the job done."
Brad Shilton also had a tournament to remember with a final round of 69 to finish tied for third, a shot back from Hendry.
He had four birdies on his outward nine, before a double bogey and bogey slowed his momentum before he eagled the par-five 17th to go to six-under.
Tauranga's Josh Geary finished tied for 12th at four-under par after a round of 69 to hopefully secure his card for the Australasian tour next year and help skip some stages for Q School in Japan and Europe.
But it was a day to forget for Paddison, who missed a small putt on the first for birdie and three more in the first six holes to start a slide down the leaderboard that saw him sign for a 78 and finish in 24th equal.
Mark Brown (Tauranga) finished back in 47th equal on three-over.
* Peter White travelled to Fiji courtesy of Fiji Airways
