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The Women in Governance Awards are an annual set of awards which recognise commitment to diversity by both organisations and individuals in New Zealand. The awards are administered by Governance New Zealand and have been awarded every year since 2016.[1] In 2022 the awards were presented on 4 August at an event at Parliament in Wellington, by Minister for Women, Hon Jan Tinetti.[2][3] In 2021 the awards were presented on 10 June at an event at the Hilton Auckland, by Ministers Hon Jan Tinetti, Hon Willie Jackson and Hon Aupito William Sio.[4]

Recipients

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Year Category Recipient Notes
2022 Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year WE Accounting [2]
Not-for-Profit Governance Leader Mele Wendt
Māori Governance Leader Tania Simpson
Pacific Governance Leader Meleane Burgess
Rising Governance Star Meleane Burgess
Ethnic Communities Governance Leader Nuwanthie Samarakone
Lifetime Achievement Award Sally Morrison
Gender Champion Elle Archer and Susan Doughty
Year Category Recipient Notes
2021 Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year Ruralco [4]
Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year highly commended Thankyou Payroll
Not-for-Profit Governance Leader Jo Cribb
Not-for-Profit Governance Leader highly commended Salome Nduta
Māori Governance Leader Evelyn Taumaunu
Pacific Governance Leader Caren Rangi
Emerging Governance Leader Sina Cotter-Tait
Inspiring Governance Leader Jessie Chan
Sue Kedgley, winner of the 2019 Not-for-Profit Governance Leader Award
Year Category Recipient Notes
2019 Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year Saunders Robinson Brown Law [5]
Not-for-Profit Governance Leader Sue Kedgley, Wellington politician
Māori or Pasifika Governance Leader Melanie Taite, Tuahiwi School principal
Emerging Governance Leader Chelsea Grootveld [6]
Inspiring Governance Leader Justine Smyth
Year Category Recipient Notes
2018 Outstanding Pathway to Governance Leadership YWCA Hamilton [7]
Governance Innovation by a Not-for-Profit Auckland Foundation
Women in Governance Organisation of the Year Sport Wellington
Gender Advocacy Champion Liz Dawson
Excellence in Governance Phillipa Muir
Emerging Leader Rebecca Annan and Claire Evans
Inspirational Excellence Cassandra Crowley
Heather Roy, winner of the Inspirational Excellence award in 2017
Year Category Recipient Notes
2017 Outstanding Pathway to Governance Leadership Agri-Women's Development Trust [8][9]
Governance Innovation by a Not-for-Profit Sport Wellington
Women in Governance Organisation of the Year Auckland Community Law Centre
Gender Advocacy Champion Linda Robertson
Excellence in Governance Development Kate Reid
Emerging Leader Sara Jane Elika, barrister and solicitor [10]
Inspirational Excellence Heather Roy, chair of Medicines NZ, Utilities Disputes Ltd and the Advertising Standards Authority
Year Category Recipient Notes
2016 Gender Diversity in Leadership Ports of Auckland [11]
Not-for-Profit Gender Diversity Connexis
Excellence in Governance - Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year Organic Initiative Ltd
Inclusive Leader - Gender Champion Frances Hague
Excellence in Governance Development Bev Edlin
Sport New Zealand Next Generation Leadership Angela Lim
Supreme Award in Governance Judy McGregor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NZ's Women in Governance Award Winners Revealed | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Women in Governance Awards 2022 : Governance New Zealand". www.governancenz.org. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Women in Governance Awards Gala Dinner 2022 : Governance New Zealand". www.governancenz.org. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Women in Governance Awards 2021 : Governance New Zealand". www.governancenz.org. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Women in Governance Awards 2019 : Governance New Zealand". www.governancenz.org. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ^ Moana, Robert Te. "Board of Trustees". Hato Paora College. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Women in Governance Awards 2018 : Governance New Zealand". www.governancenz.org. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Women in Governance Awards 2017 : Governance New Zealand". www.governancenz.org. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Governance awards reveal gender diversity champions". Stuff. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  10. ^ "New Zealand's trailblazing women in governance | Ministry for Pacific Peoples". www.mpp.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Women in Governance Awards 2016 : Governance New Zealand". www.governancenz.org. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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