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2010 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards
Council Community Relationships Category
Category Winner
Upper Hutt City Council
A Book in Every Backpack
“Through partnership with Upper Hutt schools, Upper Hutt City Library has implemented a programme where each child within the city is offered the opportunity to join the Library and visit on a regular basis, regardless of their circumstances. The children are presented with their own library card and a library bag containing relevant user education and reader advisory material. The project has taken 18 months to execute from conception, leaving a long lasting impact on the community. As a result of the project almost all primary school children in Upper Hutt have been given Library membership and access to the Library simultaneously creating positive externalities for the entire community.”
Category Commendation
Waitaki District Council
Our Community Our Responsibility
“Our Community, Our Responsibility” is a network of projects and partnerships involving the Waitaki District Council, community groups and government agencies that has created a safer community in the Waitaki district. This outcome is supported by effective collaboration that has provided innovative practical tools, empowering those in the community to play a big part in addressing issues they faced.“
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New Plymouth District Council
 New Plymouth: Embracing the Opportunities of Ageing, A Ten Year Journey
“The New Plymouth District Positive Ageing Strategy 2010-2020 is the culmination of a ten year partnership of engagement, dialogue and respect. The strategy represents the outcomes of the ongoing participation and conversations that have taken place between the Positive Ageing community of New Plymouth, the Council and the wider network of social welfare, business and other community providers.”
South Waikato District Council
 Waikato River Trails
"The Waikato River Trails Trust’s vision is to create and sustain a variety of exciting river trails as a lasting natural tourist attraction linking river bank restoration with enhancement of the South Waikato district, in particular the mighty Waikato River, as an active recreation destination."
South Waikato District Council
   
Tokoroa Trade Training Centre
"The Trade Training Centre is the result of the community and various industries in the South Waikato District who voiced concerns about the lack of skilled labour available to support local business growth."
  
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Treaty Relationship Strategy - building community capacity in the Bay of Plenty
"his strategy brings together the collaborative works that we are doing to improve organisational and iwi capability and capacity through a process of targeted relationship building with Māori."
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Hutt City Council
 
Youth Week 2010 (Coordinated by Youth Infusion – Hutt City Council’s Youth Council) Connecting Youth and Families – Rangatahi Ora, Whānau Ora
"Youth Infusion is Hutt City Council’s Youth Council and have been operating for over 12 years. ... Youth Infusion in partnership with a variety of other groups coordinated 12 free local events throughout Hutt City to celebrate Youth Week, encouraging families to spend quality time together and promote the message of respect in the wider community. "
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Epirosa Robertson – Youth Development Team Leader
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Peter Foaese – Youth Development Officer, Youth Infusion Co-ordinator and member
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Leole Malama – Youth Infusion Public Relations
Opotiki District Council
Opotiki Harbour Development Project
"The Opotiki Harbour Development represents the Opotiki District Council “holding the pen” on behalf of the community. ... the proposal is to create a new entrance to the east of the existing entrance .... In July 2008 resource consents were granted for the development."
Ruapehu District Council (Supporting Council: Wanganui District Council)
  “Nga Ara Tuhono” Ruapehu Whanganui Trails from the Mountains to the Sea Cycleway
The “Ruapehu-Whanganui Trails from the Mountains to Sea” (Nga Ara Tuhono) is a groundbreaking partnership between Council and its communities for economic development and employment through cycling."
 
Palmerston North City Council
Palmerston North Residents Email Panel
"The Council has a panel of 400 randomly selected residents who answer monthly surveys from the Council. The survey is emailed to the panellists and the panellists respond by clicking on appropriate buttons and typing in responses to open ended questions. ... It gives Councillors and Mangers information from the ‘silent majority’ that we would not otherwise get. This improves the quality of Council’s decision making. "
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