NZRA BUSINESS AND PRESIDENT’S AWARD WINNERS 1993 TO 2009
2009
SPARC Push Play Award Active Workplace Programme, Sport Northland
NZRA Outstanding Project Award McKenzie Reserve – A benchmark council-community partnership, Auckland City
Council
NZRA Outstanding Park Award Barry Curtis Park, Manukau City Council and Isthmus Group Ltd
NZRA Outstanding Pool Award Manurewa Aquatic Centre, Manukau Leisure
NZRA Outstanding Facility Award Te Matariki Clendon Community Centre, Manukau Leisure
Outstanding Community Recreation Programme Award Women’s Swimming Programme, ProCare Health Ltd
NZRA President’s Award Doug Bracewell
2008
SPARC Push Play Award Dads ‘n’ Lads, Males Beginner Mountain Bike Series, Sport Bay of Plenty
NZRA Outstanding Project Award Piha Domain Footbridge Construction, Waitakere City Council
NZRA Outstanding Park Award Owhiro Bay Entrance Upgrade Project, Wellington City Council
NZRA Outstanding Pool Award West Wave Aquatic Centre, Waitakere City Council
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 1
NZRA Outstanding Facility Award Otara Leisure Centre, Manukau Leisure Services Ltd
NZRA Outstanding Event Award The Sport Northland Run/Walk Series, Sport Northland
Outstanding Community Recreation Programme Award Hugs All Round Patchwork Quilt Programme, Avebury House Community Trust
NZRA Outstanding Research, Policy and Planning Award Sports Field Demand Model, Auckland City Council
NZRA President’s Award Dave Henderson
2007
SPARC Push Play Award Never2old, AUT University and YMCA of Auckland
NZRA Outstanding Project Award Joint Winner Kokako Lodge, Auckland Regional Council
NZRA Outstanding Project Award Joint Winner Wainoni Park Renewal, The Aranui Community (ACTIS), Housing New Zealand
Corporation, and the Christchurch City Council
NZRA Outstanding Park Award Olympic Park, Waitakere City Council and Olympic Park Trust
NZRA Outstanding Pool Award H2O Xtream, Upper Hutt City Council
NZRA Outstanding Event Award Ambury Farm Day, Auckland Regional Council
NZRA Outstanding Research, Policy and Planning Award Yardstick ParkCheck, Prophet IAM Ltd/ParkCheck Technical Group
NZRA President’s Award Trevor Maxwell
2006
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 2
SPARC Win/Win Facility Award Huia Indoor Pool, Leisure Active – Hutt City Council
SPARC Push Play Programme Award Stepping Out – 10,000 Steps Northland, Sport Northland
NZRA Outstanding Programme Award Top Energy WaterSafe Programme, Sport Northland
NZRA Outstanding Project Award Opening Doors, Wellington City Council and MASH Trust Board
NZRA President’s Award Bruce Stokell
2005
SPARC Win/Win Facility Award Pettigrew Green Arena
SPARC Push Play Programme Award Sea 2 Sea – The Mainland Challenge, Canterbury West Coast Sports Trust
NZRA Outstanding Programme Award Fundamental Skills Programme, Stadium 2000
NZRA Outstanding Project Award ZM Women’s Run Swim Series, Wellington City Council
NZRA Outstanding Research/Planning Award Market Research – a new approach, Auckland Regional Council
NZRA President’s Award Colin Dale
2004
SPARC Win/Win Facility Award Mt Albert Community and Recreation Centre – YMCA of Auckland and Auckland
City Council
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 3
SPARC Push Play Programme Award Oddball Programme – Tauranga YMCA and Tauranga City Council
NZRA Outstanding Programme Award JOLT, Mixed Ability Dance – Recreation and Arts Team, Christchurch City
Council
NZRA Outstanding Project Award Oriental Bay Beach, Suddenly Sophisticated – Wellington City Council
NZRA Outstanding Research/Planning Award Recreation and Sport Indicators Project – Christchurch City Council
Strengthening Families/Whanau Award, Outstanding Combined Libraries/Leisure Healthy Lifestyles Campaign – Manukau City
Programme or Project Council, Leisure Services
NZRA President’s Award John McGuiness
2003
SPARC Win/Win Facility Award Tauranga YMCA and Tauranga District Council, Mt Action Centre
SPARC Push Play Programme Award Wellington City Council, Stepping Out
NZRA Outstanding Programme Award Department of Conservation, Tongariro Taupo Conservancy, Summer Nature
Programme
NZRA Outstanding Project Award New Plymouth District Council, New Plymouth Foreshore/Coastal Walkway
NZRA Outstanding Research/Planning Award Prophet Infrastructure Asset Management Ltd, Yardstick Steering Group/Prophet
IAM Ltd
NZRA President’s Award Cornwall Park Trust Board
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 4
Vern Chettleburgh
Ian Cruden
Alan Jellyman
2002
NZRA/SPARC Win/Win Facility Award Waitakere City Council/YMCA Auckland, Massey Leisure Centre
The SPARC“Push Play Outstanding Programme Award Under Massey Park Aquatic Centre, Massey Park Aquatic Centre Wave
$20,000 Reading Programme
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget over $20,000 H²0 Xtream, H²0 Xtream Teen Board
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget under $40,000 Christchurch City Council, Mizone Christchurch Sport and Recreation
Guide
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget over $40,000 Makara Peak Mountain Bike Supporters in partnership with WCC,
Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Joint Winners
South Waikato District Council, Te Waihou Walkway Development
Project
YMCA Strengthening Families/Whanau Award (For Outstanding North Shore City Council, Community Coordinators Active City
Programme or Project) Programme
2001
Hillary Commission/NZRA Win/Win Facility Award Naenae Pool, Hutt City Council
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 5
Hillary Commission Push Play Outstanding Programme Award with a Get Set Go, Wellington City Council
budget under $20,000
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget over $20,000 The Green Team, Rotorua City Council
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget under $40,000 International Representatives Funding Scheme, Palmerston North City
Council
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget over $40,000 Maidstone Max, Upper Hutt City Council
Joint winners Trust Porirua Park, Porirua City Council
YMCA Strengthening Families/Whanau Award (For Outstanding International Year of Volunteer Parade, Palmerston North City Council
Programme or Project)
2000
Hillary Commission/NZRA Win/Win Facility Award Nairnville Recreation Centre, Wellington City Council
Hillary Commission Push Play Outstanding Programme Award with a Te Reo Kori, Physical Education New Zealand
budget under $20,000
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget over $20,000 Rotorua Swim Academy, Rotorua District Council
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget under $40,000 Rolling With the Sisters, Waimakariri District Council
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget over $40,000 Kids Own Playground, Masterton District Council and Friends of the
Park Inc
1999
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 6
Hillary Commission Win/Win Facility Award YMCA Camp Adair, YMCA Auckland
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget under $20,000 Move Over OOS, A recreation programme for people with OOS,
supported by CPS Systems Wellington City Council and Wellington OOS Support Group
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget over $20,000 Get and Edge YMCA Youth Leadership Programme, YMCA Auckland
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget under $40,000 supported by Things To Do in Wellington for Five Bucks and Under, Wellington City
Excell Council and Wellington Downtown Ministry
Joint winners Artsplash, Wellington City Council
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget over $40,000 supported by Walk Christchurch, Christchurch City Council
Hutt City Aquatics Division
1998
Hillary Commission Win/Win Facility Award Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, Wellington City Council
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget under $10,000 Swim City Water Polo, Hutt City Council
supported by Kiwifirst Ltd
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget over $10,000 supported Mini Ball Programme, YMCA North Shore
by the Wellington City Council
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget under $10,000 supported by Ys Gym, National YMCA
Ian Coombes Ltd
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget over $10,000 supported by Otago Central Rail Trail, Otago Central Rail Trail Charitable Trust and
Matta Products the Department of Conservation Otago
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 7
YMCA Strengthening Families Award Pukerua Bay Holiday Programme, Porirua City Council
1997
Hillary Commission Win/Win Facility Award Cannons Creek Community Recreation Facility, Porirua City Council
Outstanding Programme with a Budget under $10,000 supported by Older Adults Recreation Programme, Hutt City Council
Strategic Leisure
Outstanding Programme with a Budget over $10,000 supported by Manukau on the Move providing leisure opportunities to the rural
Kiwifirst New Zealand communities, Manukau City Council
Outstanding Project with a Budget under $10,000 supported by Ian Possum Control Project, Hutt City Council
Coombes Ltd
Outstanding Project with a Budget over $10,000 supported by Water Principles of Sports Coaching Level One, Coaching New Zealand
Safety New Zealand
YMCA Strengthening Families Award Welcome to Wellington a recreation programme for refugees and
migrants, Wellington City Council
1996
Hillary Commission Win/Win Facility Award The Edgar Sports Centre, Edgar Sports Centre Inc
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget under $10,000 The Bush Camp, Auckland Regional Council
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget over $10,000 Learn to Swim, Swim City, Hutt City Council
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 8
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget under $10,000 Planet Janet, Nelson Community Arts Centre
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget over $10,000 Asset Management Plan for Public Swimming Pools, Hutt City Council
1995
Hillary Commission Win/Win Facility Award North Shore YMCA
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget under $10,000 Over 70s Programme, Grey District Council
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget over $10,000 Lotto Take the Plunge, New Zealand Water Safety Council
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget under $10,000 Fundraising, a publication by Penny Eames, Arts Access Aotearoa
Joint winners Major Facilities Plan, North Shore Leisure
Outstanding Project Award with a Budget over $10,000 Wellingtons Town Belt Management Plan, Wellington City Council
1994
Hillary Commission Win/Win Facility Award Sir William Jordan Recreation Centre, Auckland City Council
Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget under $10,000 Walk Week Programme, Whakatane District Council
Spotless Catering Outstanding Programme Award with a Budget over Vasa Pasifika Programme, Sport Waitakere
$10,000
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 9
John Sinclair Architects Outstanding Project Award with a Budget Recreation Facility Management Handbook, Rex Hendry
under $10,000
Parklands Products Outstanding Project Award with a Budget over Coastal Dune Care Project, Tauranga District Council
$10,000
1993
Hillary Commission Win/Win Facility Award North Shore Sports and Leisure Centre, North Shore Leisure
Aramis Outstanding Project Award North Shore Leisure Plan, North Shore Leisure
Joint Winners Leisure Centre Management Manual, Hillary Commission
Manukau City Council Outstanding Womens Programme Award Smokefree Women in Action Programme, Sport Bay of Plenty
Hillary Commission Welcoming Women Facility Award Lynfield Recreation Centre, Metro YMCA of Auckland
NZRA Business Award Winners 1993 – 2009 10