2024 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate those outstanding leaders whose heart and soul is in their zero waste kaupapa, and are making a difference to reduce waste in our city. Nominations can be made online here from Monday 1 July to Wednesday 31 July in one of six categories, as follows. 

We look forward to hearing about the amazing mahi underway to reduce waste to landfill across Tāmaki Makaurau and recognising the people behind the stories.

Nominations are now closed for the 2024 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards. We are thrilled to have received 170 nominations, which the judges will be reading over the next few weeks.

Thank you for taking the time to nominate and helping us recognise and celebrate those outstanding leaders whose heart and soul is in their zero waste kaupapa.

Award Categories 

Rangatahi Leadership – Rangatahi, rangawhenua, rangatangata

This category celebrates ‘leaders in the making’ (individuals or groups of rangatahi / young people, 21 years and under) showing commitment and leadership to reducing waste in their communities / Mō te rangatahi e whakapau ngoi ana ki te hāpai me te ārahi i te kaupapa para kore.

The inspiration for the te reo Māori translation of this category is a young net (person) who weaves the land and weaves people. 

This category is proudly supported by:

2024 Nominees – Rangatahi Leadership

Growing the Movement – Whakakanohi i te kaupapa para kore

This category celebrates ‘local heroes’ (individuals or groups – mostly working voluntarily) raising awareness, inspiring change, and spreading their tautoko/support of the pare kore kaupapa / zero waste purpose / Mō te tangata, ratonga rānei e whakapau werawera, e whakakanohi ana hoki i te kaupapa para kore.

The inspiration for the te reo Māori translation of this category is the face of the zero waste movement.

This category is proudly supported by:

2024 Nominees – Growing the Movement

Community Collaboration – Hā ora, hāpori

This category celebrates local businesses, social enterprises, NGOs, and charitable organisations (eg marae, churches, and other community groups with mostly paid workers) ‘walking the talk’ demonstrating commitment in building community partnerships to reduce waste / Mō te pakihi, ratonga rānei e mahi ngātahi ana ki te hapori kia para kore.

The inspiration for the te reo Māori translation of this category is clean air, community.

This category is proudly supported by:

2024 Nominees – Community Collaboration

Cultural Connection – Whīria te ahurea, whīria te kaitīakitanga

This category celebrates individuals, organisations, or groups ‘keeping it local’ using culturally-specific approaches to educate, inspire and manāki/care for their communities to reduce waste / Mō te tangata, rōpu rānei e whīria ana te ahurea hei whakamana i te kaupapa kia para kore.

The inspiration for the te reo Māori translation of this category is choose culture, choose guardianship.

2024 Nominees – Cultural Connection

Innovation – Anga whakamua

This category celebrates zero waste initiatives ‘making it happen’, demonstrating innovation, the circular economy in action, and promising results / Mō te auaha, mō te ihumanea, mō te ihuoneone e anga whakamua kia para kore.

The inspiration for the te reo Māori translation of this category is thinking ahead.

This category is proudly supported by:

2024 Nominees – Innovation

Community Engagement – Food Scraps Service Rollout  – Rukenga kai

This category celebrates the outstanding contributions carried out by individuals and organisations to educate and inspire the public to use the rukenga kai service and keep kai out of landfill.

This award is a special addition to the categories this year.

Kaore koe e tika kia tino miharo koe, Kia pai kia manawanui, Homai te mihi ki a koe mo nga mea katoa I mahia e koe, kua tutuki.

‘You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing, be positive and patient, give yourself credit for all that you have done and achieved’.

2024 Nominees – Community Engagement – Food Scraps Service Rollout 

SUPPORTERS

The 2024 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards evening is generously supported by:

KIA ORA AND THANKS TO 

We sincerely thank everyone who has supported and contributed to the awards over the years, especially the steering and advisory group members, nominees, nominators, judges, MCs, presenters and sponsors.

The 2024 awards advisory group is Bernard Gomes (Ministry for Ethnic Communities), Charmaine Bailie (Uru Whakaaro), Sera Shwalger (Pacific Vision Aotearoa), Vivien Verheijen (Auckland Council Community WasteWise team) and Emily Harris (EcoMatters).

The 2024 awards judging panel is Charmaine Bailie (Uru Whakaaro), Ngarimu Blair (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei), Parul Sood (Auckland Council, Deputy Director Resilience and Infrastructure) and Carla Gee (EcoMatters).

EcoMatters Environment Trust is organising the 2024 awards, thanks to support from Auckland Council, as part of its aspirational goal for Tāmaki Makaurau to be zero waste by 2040.

Photos from the 2021 and 2022 awards can be found at the link below, as well as the nominees, highly commended, and winners from each year.

💚 2022 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards

💚 2021 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards

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If an online form is not an option, please call Ana on 021 394 447 or email at [email protected] to have a paper form sent to you, or to arrange for us to transcribe answers via a telephone call or video conferencing.

Key dates

Nominations – 1 to 31 July

Judging – mid August

Invitations sent to nominees – September

Zero Waste Awards event 2024 – Thursday 24 October

PAST AWARDS

Photos from the 2021 and 2022 awards can be found at the link below, as well as the nominees, highly commended, and winners from each year.

💚 2022 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards

💚 2021 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards