Ngā tohu SuperLocal
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SuperLocal Awards
The SuperLocal Awards recognise and celebrate excellent performance by councils/kaunihera in leading their communities and working together.
The SuperLocal 2024 Awards are about championing the incredible work that local government does – work that is often taken for granted. Every year, councils go above and beyond to deliver the things their communities need and want. At the SuperLocal Awards, we celebrate and share these successes. They’re always a highlight of the annual LGNZ conference. There’s so much inspirational work out there, and we want to shout about it.
How to enter
Submit your entry and demonstrate how you’re transforming the lives of locals in Aotearoa New Zealand for the better, and pushing the boundaries of what local government does. Applying for the SuperLocal Awards is easy and can be done online.
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Here are the key dates to be aware of:
- Submit your application before 5pm on 21 June.
- An announcement of shortlisted entries will be made on 24 July.
- Winners will be announced at the Fulton Hogan Premier Gala Dinner and LGNZ SuperLocal Awards Night on Friday 22 August.
Award categories
SuperHuman Award
This year we’ve got an exciting new award in the mix – the SuperHuman Award. We’re asking every Mayor and Chair to nominate an elected member from their council or a community board— a hidden gem who exemplifies what being an elected member is all about. Your nominee will be a genuine giver, enabler and doer who always goes above and beyond for their community. They are driven by a clear purpose, and genuine desire to lift their community for the better. They’re a SuperHuman!
See criteria and application
SuperEngaged Award
This award is all about the fresh and creative ways a council has encouraged their community to participate in local government. They’ve found a way to ensure local voices contribute to decision-making – including voices that aren’t always heard. Through these innovative approaches to engagement and participation, these councils have made sure their communities’ views are truly reflected in their work.
See criteria and application
SuperCollab Award - sponsored by Fulton Hogan
This award is for an innovative collaboration or partnership that’s delivered a brilliant outcome – one that’s had a significant positive impact on all or part of a community’s social, economic, environmental and/or cultural wellbeing. Whether a council’s worked with one or multiple collaborators, they’ve taken a genuine partnership approach built on trust, respect and innovation. The outcome of this partnership or collaboration will have long-lasting benefits to their community.
See criteria and application
SuperIdea Award
This one’s for those who think outside the box. The SuperIdea Award will go to a breathtakingly clever solution to an age-old cultural, social, economic or environmental problem in the community. Big or small, this idea will have shifted people’s thinking away from the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality to a new paradigm.
See criteria and application
SuperSteward Award
This award is about celebrating the brilliant work our councils do for Aotearoa New Zealand’s environment. The winning initiative will have made a huge impact on the unique environment of a council’s city, district or region – for example, improving biodiversity, mitigating the impacts of climate change or coming up with an innovative way to reduce waste. Maybe it involves raising community awareness of environmental issues, or enabling and empowering locals to take action themselves. However a council’s tackled it, they’ve found creative and engaging ways to make a positive impact on the environment in their rohe.
See criteria and application
Read about previous award winners below.
About the 2023 SuperLocal Award winners