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On 19 February, the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards Judging Panel met in Auckland to select winners in six categories: Event Excellence, Community Impact, Communication Excellence, Innovation Excellence, Commercial Partnership and the C.K. Doig Leadership Award.
Yachting New Zealand and Aon New Zealand have been named as one of three finalists in the Commercial Partnership Category.
“We are very proud to be named alongside the other finalists for this accolade from the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards” says David Abercrombie, Yachting New Zealand’s Chief Executive. “This acknowledgement is a testament to the efforts put in to create a win-win-win for Aon New Zealand, Yachting New Zealand, and the boating community.”
He continues: “This is motivation for us to continue to strengthening the relationship with Aon New Zealand and extending the benefits into more corners of our sport.”
The panel of Peter Dale (Chair), Sir John Wells, Jennifer Gill, Selwyn Maister, and Peter Miskimmin, were impressed with the variety, quality and impact of the many projects and programmes taking place across the country.
The finalists are (in alphabetical order):
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP
- New Zealand Rugby League and DB Breweries
- Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports’ Association and Shell Todd Partnership
- Yachting New Zealamd and Aon New Zealand
COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE
- Harbour Sport || 2014 Events Communications Programme
- Sport Bay of Plenty || 2014 Communications Programme
- Waka Ama || Social Media Programme
COMMUNITY IMPACT
- Northland Swim for Life Programme || Sport Northland
- Pathway 16-20 || Sport Bay of Plenty
- Softball strikes back in Tairawhiti || Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti
EVENT EXCELLENCE
- 2014 Panasonic Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival || NZ Water Polo Association
- AMI Round the Bays Fun Run/Walk ||Sport Wellington
- NZCT AIMS GAMES International Sporting Championships || AIMS GAMES TRUST
INNOVATION EXCELLENCE
- Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines || ATEED
- Fast5 Netball World Series || Netball NZ
- Gender Equal Grading System || Squash NZ
C.K. Doig LEADERSHIP Award
No finalists named – winner to be revealed at the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards.
More Information on the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards:
www.sportnz.org.nz/AwardsFinalists2015
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For media Information:
Kristine Horne
Communications & Commercial Support
kristine@yachtingnz.org.nz
021871301
