| 2017 | Hannah Best, University of Otago, New Zealand Ashwini Hariharan, University of Otago, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2016 | Jennifer Robertson, Australian National University, Australia Allanah Kenny, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2015 | Christine de Lancea, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Christine Arasaratnam, University of Auckland, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2014 | Emmet Power, University of Otago, New Zealand Lakshini Mendis, University of Auckland, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2013
| Amy Smith, University of Auckland, New Zealand Peter Bosch, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Laura Boddington, University of Otago, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2012 | Malinda Tantirigama, University of Otago, New Zealand Malvindar Singh-Bains, University of Auckland, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2011 | Kajsa Igelstrom, University of Otago, New Zealand Malinda Tantirigama, University of Otago, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2010 | Tracy Melzer, Van der Veer Institute, New Zealand Yeri Kim, University of Otago, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2009 | Bill Connellly, University of Otago, New Zealand Bridget Simonson, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2008 | Thomas Park, University of Auckland, New Zealand Joan Liu, University of Auckland, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2007 | Carthur Wan, University of Auckland, New Zealand Suzanne Ackerley, University of Auckland, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2006 | David Cumin, University of Auckland, New Zealand Andrew Tattersfield, University of Auckland, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2005 | Adam Errington, University of Otago, New Zealand Wendy Imlach, AgResearch, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2004 | Bronwen Kelly, University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
| 2003 | Evangelene Daniela, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2002 | Gemma Irvine, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| 2001 | Tina Hinton, University of Sydney, Australia Michael Christie, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (Poster) |
| 2000 | John Lin, University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1999 | Wendy Brooks, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| 1998 | Johanna Montgomery, University of Otago, New Zealand Suzanne Habjan, University of Sydney, Australia |
| 1997 | Donna Briggs, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| 1996 | Judy Swanson, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| 1995 | Gerald Ahern, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australia |
| 1994 | Niki Butterworth, University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1993 | Kjesten Wiig, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| 1992 | Nadia Solowij, University of New South Wales, Australia |
| 1991 | Oliver Davidson, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| 1990 | Steven Morrison, University of Otago, New Zealand |
Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research Goddard Prize and Poster Winners
