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Entries open for 2021 NZ Sport and Recreation Awards
Entries open for 2021 NZ Sport and Recreation Awards
Entries are now open for the annual New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards, with two new categories for 2021.
Every year, individuals and organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand are making outstanding contributions to enhance people鈥檚 lives through physical activity.
The NZ Sport and Recreation Awards look to recognise the best of this work and celebrate excellence and leadership in the sector.
The COVID-19 Response Award is a new category introduced this year to mark the extraordinary and innovative achievements of organisations in response to the disruption and hardship caused by the pandemic. This award takes the place of the Event Excellence Award, removed for 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19 on the events industry.
Also new for 2021 is the M膩ori Participation Taonga which acknowledges an outstanding individual, group or organisation that contributes to wh膩nau, hap奴, iwi, M膩ori Wellbeing through physical activity.
Now is your chance to make sure individuals and organisations you work with in the sector are recognised for their outstanding work.
Nominations are easy. Check out the brand-new awards portal for more information on how to submit an entry and to learn more about each of the award categories for 2021.
2021 NZ Sport and Recreation Award Categories听
Commercial Partnership:听awarded to an organisation which has formed an exceptional partnership with a commercial organisation for the benefit of sport and recreation.听
Community Impact: awarded to a project which positively impacts children, young people and their听wh膩nau.听
New COVID-19 Response (instead of the Event Excellence Award for 2020): awarded to听an organisation听who showed听an听innovative approach听in adapting听to the significant disruption and hardship caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.听听
Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion:听awarded to an innovative initiative which supports diversity and inclusion within sport and recreation, such as access, participation, leadership and community connection听
High Performance听Inspiration:听awarded to听a 2020 performance that has provided inspiration听to听the nation or communities within it.听听
New M膩ori Participation: He tohu hei whakanuia i te tangata, te r艒p奴 r膩nei i whakat墨nanahia i te kaupapa i akiaki ai i te mana o te tangata. This award听acknowledges an outstanding individual, group or organisation that contributes to wh膩nau, hap奴, iwi, M膩ori Wellbeing through physical activity.听听
Susie Simcock Future Leaders鈥櫶齋cholarship: awarded to an individual leader, aged 40 or under, who has proven leadership skills and is committed to further development.听
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Key dates:听
- Awards portal opens听鈥� 10听March听
- Awards portal closes for nominations听鈥� 20 April
- Finalists announced听鈥� Late-May听
- New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards Night听鈥�听Monday 21 June听
