It’s been a bumper year for events in New
Zealand. That’s apparent in the winners of the flourishing New Zealand Awards,
announced at a glittering ceremony held at SKYCITY on Wednesday 11 October.
The winners are:
Best Community Event of the Year 2017
Waitangi Tuwharetoa Ki Pukawa Festival 2017
Best Regional Event of the Year 2017
Pop-up Globe Auckland
Best National Event of the Year 2017 sponsored by New Zealand Major Events
WOMAD New Zealand 2017
Best International Event of the Year 2017 sponsored by New Zealand Major Events
2017 World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships
Best Business Event of the Year 2017 sponsored by Celebrity Speakers
Pinot Noir New Zealand 2017
Best Industry Supplier for an Event 2017 sponsored by Marsh Insurance
ILT Stadium Southland for the 2017 World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships
Best CSR or Community Event Sponsorship of the Year 2017
Flight Centre Foundation Halberg Watersports Programme
Best Arts or Cultural Event Sponsorship of the Year 2017 sponsored by Creative New Zealand
ASB for Auckland Lantern Festival
Best Sports Event Sponsorship of the Year 2017
Barfoot & Thompson for World Masters Games 2017
Emerging Event Professional of the Year 2017 sponsored by Eventfinda
Tim Day (NZ Trail Runs)
Event Sponsorship Professional of the Year 2017
Mike Wootton (ASB)
Event Professional of the Year 2017 sponsored by H3
Jennah Wootten
New Zealand’s Favourite Event of the Year 2017 public vote hosted by Eventfinda
Repco Beach Hop 2017
Thanks to...
These annual Awards could not take place without the support of the industry and sponsors, NZEA would like to thank and acknowledge the following Award Category sponsors :
- Eventfinda / Emerging Event Professional of the Year
- H3 / Event Professional of the Year
- Celebrity Speakers / Best Business Event of the Year
- Marsh Insurance / Best Industry Supplier for an Event
- NZ Major Events / Best National Event of the Year
- NZ Major Events / Best International Event of the Year
- Creative New Zealand / Best Arts or Cultural Event Sponsorship of the Year
Along with service providers Eventbrite, NZEA’s in-kind ticketing supplier for this event and event producer, Orange Productions.
For further information please contact NZEA Administrator Wendy Wilson on 027 467 4564
Finalists 2017
Best Community Event of the Year
Beach Series
Hawke's Bay Christmas at the Park
KPOP Showdown
Tutukaka Coast Winter Festival
Waitangi Tuwharetoa Ki Pukawa Festival 2017
Best Regional Event of the Year
Farmers Auckland Santa Parade 2016
Paradox: Tauranga Street Art Festival
Pop-up Globe Auckland
Vertical Pursuit 2017
2016 Wellington Jazz Festival
Winetopia
New Zealand Major Events / Best National Event of the Year
Air New Zealand Hawke’s Bay International Marathon
Pinot Noir New Zealand 2017
Repco Beach Hop 17
WOMAD New Zealand 2017
New Zealand Major Events / Best International Event of the Year
2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championships
Crankworx Rotorua 2016
Royal New Zealand Navy - 75th Anniversary - International Navy Review
SingularityU New Zealand Summit
2017 World Shearing & Woolhandling Championships
Celebrity Speakers / Best Business Event of the Year
Better by Design, CEO Summit
Champion Canterbury Business Awards
Deloitte Top 200 Awards
New Zealand International Business Awards
Pinot Noir New Zealand 2017
PwC Herald Talks
Marsh Insurance / Best Industry Supplier for an Event
Event Solutions NZ Ltd for Bidfood Shows 2017
La Lumiere for Christmas Lights, MOTAT Nights 2016
ILT Stadium Southland for World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships
Best CSR or Community Event Sponsorship of the Year
Farmers Auckland Santa Parade 2016
Flight Centre Foundation Halberg Watersports Programme
Creative New Zealand / Best Arts or Cultural Event Sponsorship of the Year
Anthony Harper for Pop-up Globe
ASB for Auckland Lantern Festival
Tauranga City Council for Paradox Inside: The Oi YOU! Collection
Best Sports Event Sponsorship of the Year
ASB for ASB Auckland Marathon
Barfoot & Thompson for World Masters Games 2017
Mons Royal for Crankworx Rotorua
Eventfinda / Emerging Event Professional of the Year
Ashley Cassin, Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
Cleo Wood, Taranaki Arts Festival Trust
Dan Turner, Rhythm & Vines / Spark Arena / Laneways Festival NZ
Tim Day, NZ Trail Runs
Event Sponsorship Professional of the Year
Kane Silcock, Fonterra
Mike Wootton, ASB
Mildie Meyer-Els, Barfoot & Thompson
Naomie Lye, Cigna
Plus, to be announced on Awards' night:
H3 / Event Professional of the Year
Eventfinda / New Zealand’s Favourite Event of the Year
Judging panel 2017
We’re thrilled to announce the 2017 New Zealand Event Awards Judging Panel.
Drawn from across the arts, sports, sponsorship and business sectors this year’s panel offers a wealth of event expertise at the highest level along with an understanding of how events contribute to the bigger picture of NZ Inc.
Please note Judges will only be allocated 3-4 categories each to consider, therefore removing any potential conflict of interest.
