Winner of:
Excellence in Community Engagement Award

Regeneration Kaiapoi 

Regeneration Kaiapoi represents the culmination of more than a  decade’s recovery planning and delivery in the red-zoned parts of Kaiapoi. This entry showcases how the council ensured everyone had an opportunity to shape these spaces and participate in ongoing management of the amenities.

The judges said: This was a highly complex and challenging multi-year programme that is an exemplar for those communities needing to recover from a natural disaster. A planned, purposeful blending of engagement and some community empowerment has delivered a fantastic end result. 

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Excellence in Organisation and People Development

A World Class Customer Experience Transformation Project

This was a programme of customer service transformation – including the construction of a customer service centre, inculcating a customer culture, and enhancing the skills of the customer service staff.
Award Year: 2021
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Excellence in Community Engagement
Supreme Award

Te Hiku o te Ika Revitalisation Project

This is a highly successful collaboration between Far North District Council, the Kaitaia Business Association, the five iwi of Far North’s Te Hiku region and the wider community. Its purpose
Award Year: 2022
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Excellence in Environmental Leadership

Toi te whenua, Manaaki ki te whenua

This was a project that resolved an environmental issue that, while far from unique, was a pressing community issue. Wairoa District Council coordinated the removal of some 800 abandoned car
Award Year: 2022
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