2021 Awards

2021 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards Winners

The LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards acknowledge and celebrate councils that go above and beyond in their efforts to promote and improve the wellbeing of their communities.

The judging criteria was based on a combination of best practices and elements from the CouncilMARK™ excellence program's four priority areas.

On Friday, July 16, 2021, the recipients of the 2021 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards were announced during the LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards function and Fulton Hogan conference dinner.

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Below are videos of some of the winners from the LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards.

Creative New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Cultural Wellbeing: Hastings District Council

MartinJenkins EXCELLENCE Award for Economic Wellbeing: Ōpōtiki District Council

Air New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Environmental Wellbeing: Hamilton City Council

Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities EXCELLENCE Award for Social Wellbeing: Hastings District Council