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Entries are now open for the annual New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards.听听听

Every year, individuals and organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand are making outstanding contributions to enhance people鈥檚 lives through physical activity.听听听

The NZ Sport and Recreation Awards look to recognise the best of this work and celebrate excellence and leadership in the sector.听听听

Now is your chance to make sure individuals and organisations you work with in the sector are recognised for their outstanding work.听听听

Nominations are easy. Check out the awards portal for more information on how to submit an entry and to learn more about each of the award categories for 2024.听听听

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2024 NZ Sport and Recreation Award Categories听听听

• Commercial Partnership: awarded to an organisation that has formed an exceptional partnership with a commercial organisation for the benefit of sport and recreation.听听
• Community Impact: awarded to a project that positively impacts tamariki and/or rangatahi and their communities at a national, regional or local level.听听
• Environmental Sustainability: awarded to an organisation committed to driving environmentally sustainable practices in the play, active recreation and sport sector.听
• Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion: awarded to an innovative initiative which supports diversity and inclusion within sport and recreation, such as access, participation, leadership and community connection听听
• Jim Maniapoto Memorial Taonga 鈥� Excellence in impacting M膩ori participation as M膩ori: 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 acknowledges an outstanding individual, group or organisation that contributes to wh膩nau, hap奴, iwi, M膩ori Wellbeing through physical activity.听听听
• Susie Simcock Future Leaders鈥� Scholarship: awarded to an individual leader, aged 40 or under, who has proven leadership skills and is committed to further development.听

Key dates:听

• Awards portal closes 鈥� Monday 22 April听
• Finalists announced 鈥� early June听
• Awards evening 鈥� Monday, 24 June听