Award Winners and Commendations

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2008 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards

Award Winners and Commendations

The results of the 2008 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards were announced at the SOLGM Conference in Paihia on 6 September 2008.

The Supreme Award and the award for the Building Organisational Capability Category Award went to:

Thames-Coromandel District Council - Masterplan Consent Tracking Project >>>>

Category Awards and Commendations were:

Building Organisational Capability Category

Commendation:
- Manukau City Council - Safe Staff, Secure Staff at Manukau City Council >>>>

Taking a Sustainable Development Approach Category

Category winner:
- Auckland City Council - Kohimarama and St Heliers Beaches Replenishment Programme >>>>
Commendation
- Christchurch City Council - Christchurch Sustainability Policy >>>>

Council- Community Relationships Category

Category winner:
- Rotorua District Council - Fresh Ideas Shaping Rotorua >>>>

Joined Up Local Government Category

Category winner:
- Dunedin City Council - Dunedin Chinese Garden >>>>
Commendation:
- Hastings District Council - Hastings District Papakainga Development Guide >>>>

Access All Entries By Category

You can access copies of each entry and other material about the projects through the links to the category pages below.

Building Organisational Capability Category >>>>

Rotorua District - “Outstanding Pool” – “He Wharekaukau Kohure”
Manukau City Council - Safe Staff, Secure Staff at Manukau City Council
Waitakere City Council - Developing a Framework for Enhanced Customer Experience
Auckland Libraries - Auckland City Libraries Information Resources' Process Improvement Project
Thames-Coromandel District Council - Masterplan Consent Tracking Project
Auckland City Council - Establishing a Project Management Office (PMO)

Council – Community Relationships Category >>>>

Entries are:

Hamilton City - The Poets Corner Project
Far North District - An Integrated Engagement Approach: Informing the 2009 – 2019 Far North Future Plan
South Waikato District - Tokoroa Warm Homes Clean Air Project
Porirua City - Getting from Talk to Action
South Waikato District Council - South Waikato Connect Youth
Christchurch City Council - Christchurch Bus Priority Project: Showcasing Effective Stakeholder and Community Engagement
Rotorua District - Fresh Ideas Shaping Rotorua
Buller District - Vision 2010 Project
Kawerau District - K-oper-8
Dunedin City - "Abandoned Vehicles"

Joined Up Local Government Category >>>>

Entries are:

Thames-Coromandel District Council, Environment Waikato + others - Coromandel Peninsula Blueprint
Local Authority Shared Services Ltd - Waikato Regional Transportation Model (WRTM)
Auckland City Council - ITC Hosting Services
Auckland City Council - Implementation of the Government Logon Service
Dunedin City Council - Dunedin Chinese Garden
Environment Bay of Plenty and others - BoP LASS Ltd
Southland District Council - The Milford Community Trust
Environment Canterbury - Canterbury Transport Regional Implementation Plan (CTRIP)
Papakura District Council - Partnerships: McLennan, Papakura
Porirua City - Porirua City: A Journey to a Safe Community
Horizons RC - The Sustainable Land Use Initiative (SLUI)
New Plymouth District - ‘Team Taranaki’ and the World Cup Triathlon series
Christchurch City Council - Safer Students Campaign
Hastings District- Hastings District Papakainga Development Guide
Kawerau District - K-oper-8
Auckland City Council - Auckland’s CBD Into the Future

Taking A Sustainable Development Approach Category >>>>

Entries are:

Auckland City - Kohimarama and St Heliers Beaches Replenishment Programme
Wellington City Council - Stay Safe in the City
Christchurch City Council - Christchurch Sustainability Policy
Wellington City Council - Creating a “Parking Meter Inventory” with Mobile GIS