The LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards
The EXCELLENCE Awards are open to all of New Zealand's 78 local authorities each year. The Awards recognise and celebrate excellent performance by councils with regard to community engagement, environmental impact, infrastructure management, economic development, cultural vibrancy, and overall value and service delivery. Awards will be judged on a combination of general and specific criteria.
Awards winners will be announced in the evening of the Fulton Hogan conference dinner and LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards function on Monday 24 July.
A collection of the 2016 finalist videos are below.
Fulton Hogan EXCELLENCE Award for Community Engagement
The winner of this award will have undertaken a project or programme that has made a positive impact on the community in their town, city, district or region and encouraged effective engagement and participation.
Central Otago District Council
Christchurch City Council
Environment Southland
Greater Wellington Regional Council
Hamilton City Council (award winner)
Rotorua Lakes Council
Thames-Coromandel District Council
Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
Whangarei District Council
MartinJenkins EXCELLENCE Award for Best Practice Contribution to Local Economic Development
The winner of this award will have led, or is leading, a strategy, project or programme, delivering measureable actions and outcomes contributing to the economic advancement of their town, city, district or region.
Canterbury Mayoral Forum
Grey District Council
Kawerau District Council and Matamata Piako District Council (award winner)
Whanganui District Council
Chorus EXCELLENCE Award for Best Practice in Infrastructure Management
This title will be awarded to the council that has managed its core infrastructure in a manner that meets best practice and resulted in better economic and/or environmental outcomes for their town, city, district or region.
Hamilton City Council
Napier City Council
Southland District Council (award winner)
Westland District Council
Air New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Environmental Impact
The winning council will have developed a significant strategy, project or programme that has made a positive and measureable contribution to the quality of the environment in their city, town, district or region.
Auckland Council (award winner)
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
West Coast Regional Council
Creative New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Best Creative Place
The winner of this award will have contributed to, or is contributing to, a more prosperous and vibrant town, city, district or region by incorporating arts and culture in infrastructure, amenities and local services.
Dunedin City Council
Hamilton City Council
Napier City Council
New Plymouth District Council (award winner)
Rotorua Lakes Council