Applications for the 2021 Taituarā Awards, Exchanges and Scholarships closed on 17 February 2021. The winners of the 2021 LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards will be announced at the Gala Dinner, to be held in Wellington on 6 May 2021.
Our 2022 Awards, Exchanges and Scholarships will open for applications in November 2021.
The awards, held annually, recognise excellence and innovation in local government management. The seven categories that are recognised in the awards each represent a key characteristic of the effective management of local communities;
This Award recognises outstanding results that have been achieved through local authorities working with other government agencies (this is not limited to local government – a project or programme that brings in central government agencies would be eligible).
This Award recognises programmes, projects or initiatives that demonstrate outstanding results through innovative means of community engagement or community empowerment.
This Award recognises innovative approaches to building an exceptional organisational culture or capability through the application of transformational leadership.
This Award recognises the development of robust and effective evidence-based policy or local regulatory initiatives. Any policy, plan or regulatory initiative is eligible for this award.
This Award recognises programmes, projects or initiatives that demonstrate outstanding results from working in partnership with Māori. Entries may come from any area of local government activity but must be able to demonstrate a commitment to partnership with Māori, with a demonstrable impact on community well-being.
This category recognises programmes or projects that result in an exceptional service experience through innovative delivery models or the redesign of business processes or practices.
This category recognises innovative approaches to building an exceptional organisational culture or capability through the application of transformational leadership.
This category recognises outstanding results that have been achieved through local authorities working with other government agencies.
This category recognises programmes or projects that result in an exceptional service experience through innovative delivery models or the redesign of business processes or practices.
This category recognises programmes, projects or initiatives that demonstrate outstanding results through innovative means of community engagement or community empowerment.
This category recognises procedures, planning or practices that demonstrate innovative approaches to the management of assets.
This category recognises the development of robust and effective evidence-based policy or local regulatory initiatives.
If you have any queries regarding these awards please contact raymond.horan@taituara.org.nz or phone 04 978 1283.
