15 Oct 2016The Keep New Zealand Beautiful “Beautiful Awards” were held on Saturday October 15th at the Hilton Hotel in Auckland. We are pleased to announce the 2016 Keep New Zealand Beautiful Award Finalists and Recipients. TIDY KIWI AWARD Finalists: Allan Muntz Morgan Educare Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust – Graffiti Team Lyn and Graham Pearson Winner: Allan Muntz The Tidy Kiwi Award recognises and rewards an individual or team who have distinguished themselves as truly extraordinary and serve as an inspiration to us all. The Award honours outstanding and exceptional leadership in litter prevention, waste reduction/recycling and beautification activities. RUUD KLEINPASTE AWARD Finalists: Colin Brown Humphrey Calkin Roy Hewson Winner: Colin Brown Famed columnist, television personality, entomologist, and former KNZB Patron, Ruud Kleinpaste (aka the “Bug Man”) has used television screens around the world to share his continuing delight and amazement at the richness and complexities of the insect world and championing numerous environmental causes. The Award is given to the KNZB member(s) whose efforts to positively enhance the organisation’s mission and values have gone beyond that of what many volunteer KNZB members may undertake. YOUNG LEGEND AWARD Winner: Joanna Tao The Young Legend Award honours an outstanding volunteer under the age of 18. This exceptional young man or woman will have demonstrated remarkable leadership and outreach in his or her community through work in the areas of litter prevention, waste reduction/recycling promotion and beautification. BEAUTIFUL TOWNS & CITIES AWARD Most Beautiful Large Town Winner: Feilding These Awards recognise and celebrate positive actions taken by communities in local and urban areas to protect and enhance their local environments. They encompass initiatives as diverse as litter prevention, recycling, protection of the environment, preserving heritage, community action and leadership and environmental sustainability programmes. BEST LOO AWARD Winner: Ruapehu District Council – Waiouru This Award recognises the Best Loo in the country. COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AWARD Finalists: Sustainable Whanganui Trust Upper Hutt City Council Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust Winner: Sustainable Whanganui Trust The Community Environmental Initiative Award annually honours innovative projects that have achieved extraordinary environmental results by harnessing the power of partnership. From large national efforts to small-scale locally based projects, many of New Zealand’s most innovative environmental efforts have succeeded as a result of community collaboration. SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS AWARD Finalists: Eastern Hutt School Clifton Terrace School Morgan Educare Winner: Eastern Hutt School The Sustainable Schools Award annually honours a teacher, school or tertiary institution for commitment and practical action to implement sustainable practices and environmental projects which enhance the school and/or community. This award is sponsored by New Zealand Couriers and the recipient is awarded seed money to fund environmental educational activities and programmes of the teacher, school or tertiary institution (and not for construction costs, general expenses, salaries, bonuses, or other administrative expenses). KIWIS CHOICE AWARD Winner: Gisborne District Council – Oneroa Walkway This award recognises a favourite spot in New Zealand. It is based upon location, facilities available, natural beauty, man-made beauty, cleanliness, popularity, uniqueness. enhance the organisation’s mission and values have gone beyond that of what many volunteer KNZB members may undertake. Share this page
