Stephen Tindall

He was elevated to a Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM) in the New Years Honours List for 2019.

In 2015, he was named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.

In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, Tindall was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business and the community.

In 2006, he was awarded the Blake Medal on behalf of the Sir Peter Blake Trust in recognition of his leadership contributions to New Zealand.

In 1998, he was named the Deloitte–New Zealand Management magazine Executive of the Year.

The New Zealand Herald named him Business Person of the Year for 1997; the year he became an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Two universities – AUT and Massey, bestowed honorary doctorates on him in subsequent years.

In 1995 he and his wife, Margaret, set up The Tindall Foundation to provide help to New Zealanders in need.

Tindall founded The Warehouse in 1982 after 12 years with retailer George Court & Sons as Merchandise Director and Farmers retailer. He held the position of Loss Prevention Manager of The Warehouse until January 2001, when he became known as the Founder. In 2009 The Warehouse Group had sales of NZ$1.72 billion. In 2018, The Warehouse Group had 251 stores throughout New Zealand, The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7 stores.

Sir Stephen Robert Tindall GNZM (born May 1951) is the founder of New Zealand retailer The Warehouse, The Warehouse Group, and the Tindall Foundation. He attended Takapuna Grammar and has a Diploma of Management from the Auckland Institute of Technology.