Rising Star Award

The New Zealand roading industry Rising Star Award recognises the standout individual under 40 in the New Zealand roading sector, based on their career achievements to date. This prestigious award is presented annually.

Martha Arifin

Martha Arifin

Construction Delivery Manager, South & East

Auckland Transport

finalist
Rising Star Award
Future Roads 2025

Migrating from Indonesia at 17 without English, Martha graduated with First Class Honours before becoming New Zealand's youngest bitumen specialist at Fulton Hogan. Now at Auckland Transport, she has transformed struggling programmes into models of excellence while advocating for inclusive workplaces for female engineers.