Biosecurity Awards
Recognising and celebrating our biosecurity team of all New Zealanders
The New Zealand Biosecurity Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to protecting our country. It's our way of celebrating people and organsiations across Aotearoa who are contributing to New Zealand's biosecurity - in our communities, businesses, iwi and hapū, kura, universities and government agencies.
A biosecurity celebration
The New Zealand Biosecurity Awards recognise and celebrate exemplary contributions to:
- protecting our taonga (precious natural resources)
- ensuring New Zealand's biosecurity system remains resilient, effective, and world leading.
Entrants might be innovators, scientists, communities, teachers or leaders. Anyone who has taken an active interest in the continuous improvement of New Zealand’s biosecurity system. We want to recognise those who are doing their bit for biosecurity.
Important dates
Friday 2 July 2021: Entries open
- Entries for the 2021 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards open.
Saturday 31 July 2021: Entries close
- You have until 5:00pm (NZST) to complete and submit your online entry form.
Friday 1 October 2021: Finalists announced
- We’ll be ready to share the good news, by announcing the finalists for each Award, with the exception of the Minister’s Biosecurity Award. Imagery to support your entry will be called for once finalists have been announced.
Wednesday 16 February 2022: Winners announced at the Awards dinner in Wellington
- The New Zealand Biosecurity Awards culminates with a dinner in Wellington on Wednesday 16 February 2022. Finalists will be recognised, winners announced and the recipient of the coveted New Zealand Biosecurity Supreme Award revealed.
Categories and criteria
Explore New Zealand Biosecurity Awards categories and criteria
Winners and finalists
Check out previous winners and finalists stories and project summaries
Why enter – the opportunity
Pride and sense of achievement
Sometimes we forget to celebrate and recognise the people, projects, teams, businesses, and communities that are doing amazing things to protect New Zealand’s biosecurity system.
Boost your profile
Raise your community, business, or personal profile. Finalists and winners may receive media coverage for their achievements. As a finalist or winner of a New Zealand Biosecurity Award 2021 you will gain invaluable recognition as an individual, organisation, school, hapū or industry delivering excellence in the area of biosecurity. This will support the positive image of your organisation, project, or associated work.
Evaluated by the best
By entering or nominating an individual or organisation for an Award, you have the opportunity to be evaluated by a panel of highly-respected professionals and representatives from industry, government, iwi, and community.
Recognition and reward
The announcement of the Award finalists and the Awards dinner will provide an opportunity for celebration and networking with others throughout varied areas of business and expertise. All Award finalists will receive:
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- 2 tickets to attend the Awards dinner
- a certificate of achievement
- inclusion in the Awards collateral and communications programme.
- A representative for each finalist in the BioHeritage Challenge Community Award and Biosecurity Kura (School) Award will also have their travel and accommodation costs to attend the Awards dinner met by the programme.
Award winners will receive:
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- a trophy and certificate of achievement
- a chance to say a few words at the dinner ceremony
- inclusion in the Awards collateral, media and communications programme.
- The BioHeritage Challenge Community Award and the Biosecurity Kura (School) Award winners will each receive a cash prize of $2,500.
Story
Thomas (Tame) Malcolm - Biosecurity is in his nature
From culling wild goats to decimating invasive river weed, one Kiwi is combining his passion for the land with hard graft and te ao Māori.
News
Biosecurity champions honoured at 2020 awards night
The winners of the New Zealand Biosecurity awards represent some of Aotearoa’s most outstanding biosecurity efforts.
Story
A unique result for Friends of Waiwhetū Stream
Against the odds neighbourhood volunteers rehabilitate their local stream.
"It was an honour to be recognised alongside so many amazing projects and a privilege to win the Supreme Award. We share this honour with our partners at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, our awesome volunteers the Catfish Killas and all the biosecurity whānau who work hard to protect Aotearoa. Ka mahi tonu mātau mō te mauri o te iwi o Te Arawa."
William Anarua, Catfish Coordinator Te Arawa Lakes Trust
Supreme Award Winner 2019
