Aquatic Innovation Award

This award recognises the success of a programme or project which shows innovation, community engagement, industry leadership, diversity and inclusion and overall sustainability. We are looking for an innovation that enhances the aquatic experience, streamlines the operation of the facility and/or contributes to the wider industry.

There are two categories:

Operations – initiatives or innovations that improve the operation of the facility in areas of sustainability, efficiency, cost saving, staff management and training.

Programmes - Innovative programmes for your communities for water safety and aquatic recreation and staff well-being initiatives.

This is an opportunity for you to showcase your mahi and to celebrate this with your industry peers.

Nominations close Monday 30 June 2025 at 4pm.

Please send all enquiries to Rhiann@nzrecreation.org.nz before this time.

Which category are you submitting for?*

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Nominee Programme/Project Name*

Nominee Programme/Project Organisation*

Nomination overview. This may be used for marketing/promotional purposes*

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Contact Full Name*

Contact Phone Number

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Contact Email*

Applicant Video - One-minute-high level overview of the programme/project*

Innovation - Explain how the programme/project shows efficiency or improvement over time*

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Community engagement / involvement - Explain how the programme/project has or had a level of community involvement and meaningful engagement within the development or operation*

0/400

Excellence - Explain how the programme/project has demonstrated overall excellence and the capacity for a case study for other agencies and bodies*

0/400

Achievement- Identify the goals, outputs, and results that were projected or anticipated for/by this programme/project. Deliverables, usage, user satisfaction, outcomes and accessibility (in its widest sense) are prime criteria*

0/400

Efficiencies and effectiveness - Identify any efficiency and effectiveness of the programme/project, quantified through the provision of adequate budget and management effectiveness.*

0/400

Upload any relevant documentation for EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS i.e. budgets, management plans.

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Sustainability - Identify and report on environmental sustainability and any other items that are relevant e.g. financial and social sustainability that this programme/project has delivered on.*

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Diversity and inclusion - Describe the efforts made to ensure the programme/project encourages usage from members in the community. Consider Te Tiriti, disability, gender, ethnicity etc.*

0/400

Upload any documentation that might help your nomination, such as media articles, customer testimonials, usage data, financial data etc.*

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Upload 3 photos to showcase the nominee programme/project*

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I accept that any photos or videos submitted with my application may be used by Recreation Aotearoa for promotion and future promotion of the Aquatics awards*

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Recreation Aotearoa may hold any photographs submitted with my application for future promotion of their services*

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