Kiwi Awards

Across New Zealand, thousands of people volunteer their time, skills, money and enthusiasm to help kiwi populations survive and grow. They're the unsung heroes of kiwi conservation.

To that end, we are holding our second Kiwi Awards (but first in the North Island) to acknowledge and thank the kiwi conservation project, individuals and businesses the support kiwi conservation.

To begin your nomination click on the green box on the right hand corner of the screen.

Award Categories

1. Tohu Tiketike, Kiwi Project of the Year

2. Tohu Mana Tiaki

3. Corporate supporter of the year

4. Good Egg awards

5. Kiwi kaiako of the year

6. Kiwi conservation image of the year

Criteria

Tohu Tiketike - Kiwi Project of the Year

This award recognises a community or whānau, hapū & iwi kiwi conservation project that has made an exemplary contribution to kiwi conservation. This can be at a national or regional level. The award will be judged using the following criteria:

The kiwi project makes a significant contribution to kiwi conservation at a national or regional level;
The kiwi project is involved in a number of aspects of kiwi conservation; and
The kiwi project is an exemplar organisation and a role model for other groups on both a regional and national scale.

Tohu Mana Tiaki

An award that recognises the importance of the work being carried out to enhance conservation in the Māori space by a group or a person.
This award recognises leadership in kaitiakitanga practices within conservation management that supports kaupapa kiwi.

The award recognises kaitiaki working in the following ways:

Kaitiaki whose mahi has enhanced the mauri of their whenua and taonga;
Kaitiaki whom have made a significant contribution to connecting whānau, hapū and iwi with their whenua and taonga; and
Kaitiaki whom have mentored others and enable them to actively express their kaitiakitanga responsibilities.

Corporate Supporter of the Year

This award recognises the corporate sponsor or supporter that has been supporting a community or whānau, hapū and iwi kiwi conservation project. This could be either a long-term sponsor or a new one. This does not have to be a financial contribution, it could be on the ground support through a workforce volunteering effort. Each entry will be judged on the following criteria:

That the corporate supporter assists a community or whānau, hapū and iwi kiwi conservation project;
The corporate supporter goes above and beyond and shows great initiative in how they can help kiwi;
The corporate supporter demonstrates a strong commitment to kiwi conservation

Good Egg Awards

These awards are a way to acknowledge and recognise conservationists working around Aotearoa with the different taxa and species of kiwi. Each entry for this award will be judged on the following criteria:

The conservationist has made a significant contribution to a kiwi conservation group and has positively impacted the group and, as a result, the wider taxa/ species of kiwi; and
The conservationist has shown genuine devotion and consistent effort to fulfill an organisation’s main purpose or mission.

Good Egg awards will be given to one conservationist working with each of the following kiwi species/taxa. You can nominate either a volunteer or someone in a paid role:

Northland brown

Coromandel brown

Eastern brown

Western brown

Great spotted kiwi / roroa

Rowi

Tokoeka

Little spotted kiwi/ kiwi pukupuku

Kiwi Kaiako

An opportunity to acknowledge those trainers throughout the kiwi conservation world. Those people that are working hard up-skilling/ training others to ensure skills are passed on to achieve best practice/animal welfare.

This can be a kiwi avoidance trainer or kiwi handler. Any one who is helping educate and inspire others in the kiwi community.

Trainer continually displays best practice in not only what they teach but how they are teaching.
Trainer goes above and beyond to support kiwi conservation in their training

Kiwi conservation image of the year

An award for the best kiwi conservation photo. Does not have to be of a kiwi, can be breathtaking, humorous, showcasing the work that you do and or just be a personal favourite photo.

All photos submitted will be printed for display at the awards ceremony, where they will decorate the venue.

Key dates

Entries Open:

Friday 29th of March

Entries Close:

Friday 19th of April

Winners Announced:

Thursday the 13th of June at the national kiwi hui, Riverbend camp in Havelock North.

Prizes

Tohu Tiketike, Kiwi Project of the Year

$1,500 Prezi card

Kiwi Awards trophy

Tohu Mana Tiaki - Mana Kiwi

$1,000 Prezi Card

Kiwi Awards trophy

Corporate Sponsor of the Year

Kiwi Awards trophy

Good Egg awards

$500 Prezi card for each award

Good Egg Trophy

Kiwi Kaiako of the Year

$500 Prezi Card
Kiwi Awards Trophy

Kiwi conservation image of the year

$500 Prezi Card

Kiwi Awards trophy

Nomination Process

Organisations, agencies and individuals may nominate themselves, or other organisations, agencies and/or individuals at https://www.judgify.me/kiwiawards

Process for Selecting Winners

The Kiwis for kiwi judging panel will select finalists and winners for each category based on fulfillment of specific criteria. Winners will be announced at the awards dinner on the 13th of June as part of the national kiwi hui.

Terms and Conditions

Terms and conditions of the Kiwi Awards can be found here.

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