2009 Winners
The winners of the 2009 Community Boards Best Practice Awards were announced during the Best Practice Awards Dinner held in Christchurch on 19 March 2009. The awards were presented by Prime Minister John Key.
The winning entries in the 2009 Community Boards Best Practice Awards were:
Supreme Winner
Manukau's Community Advocacy Plans
Combined Clevedon, Howick, Mangere and Otara Community Boards
Consultation award
Korohiwa Bay Consultation
Eastbourne Community Board, Hutt City
Winner
Facilitation award
Bluff's Bus Service
Bluff Community Board, Southland
Winner
Heritage award
Riccarton Tea House Restoration
Riccarton/Wigram Community Board, Christchurch
Winner
Greytown's Town Hall Refurbishment
Greytown Community Board, Wairarapa
Highly Commended
Partnership award
Manukau's Community Advocacy Plans
Combined Clevedon, Howick, Mangere and Otara Community Boards
Winner
Unsung Heroes' Awards
Combined Henderson, Massey, New Lynn and Waitakere Community Boards
Highly Commended
Safety award
Host Responsibility Awards
Shirley-Papanui Community Board, Christchurch
Winner
Significant project award
Mataura Community Centre Development
Mataura Community Board, Gore District
Winner
Twizel's Market Place Upgrade
Twizel Community Board, Mackenzie District
Highly Commended
Stirling Point's Upgrade
Bluff Community Board, Southland
Highly Commended
Working with children and youth
Selwyn College Worm Farm
Eastern Bays Community Board
Winner
Dancing Like Stars
Riccarton-Wigram and Fendalton-Waimairi Community Boards, Christchurch
Highly Commended
Junior Neighbourhood Support
Shirley-Papanui Community Board, Christchurch
Highly Commended
Working with Māori
Tamaki's New Mihi
Tamaki Community Board, Auckland
Winner
