Award Finalists

STATE SERVICES COMMISSION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
PEOPLE CAPABILITY
The People Capability Award recognises public sector workplaces and people development programmes that are attractive to high performers who are committed to service and the achievement of results.

Land Transport New Zealand Fostering Leaders Strategy
New Zealand Police The New Zealand Police Leadership and Management Development Framework

THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTRE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP
The Managerial Leadership Award recognises organisational groups or teams who have demonstrable impact on organisational capability and performance through a specific initiative or an on-going organisational development process.

Ministry of Women's Affairs Organisational Transformation
Tertiary Education Commission Re-creating an Organisation

TE PUNI KOKIRI AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CROWN-MAORI RELATIONSHIPS
The Crown-Maori Relationships Award recognises the complex and diverse range of relationships between Maori and the Government that provide the conduit through which Maori can contribute to policy and planning processes in the areas that affect them.

Far North District Council Tai Tokerau Iwi Chief Executives and Local/Regional Government Engagement Model
New Plymouth District Council The Rewa Rewa Agreement

MICROSOFT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
JOINED-UP GOVERNMENT
The Joined-up Government Award recognises outstanding performance and achievement in the use of technologies and networks in the daily business of government, and improvements in the integration of government information, business processes and service delivery.

Inland Revenue Department / Ministry of Economic Development Companies Office Online Project , Phase 2
Ministry of Justice Electronic Filing of Infringements
Department of Building and Housing Quality, Connected and Accessible Client Services (QCA)

RUSSELL MCVEAGH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
WORKING TOGETHER
The Working Together Award recognises outstanding performance and achievement of joint outcomes and other shared accountabilities across clusters of agencies, enhancing government’s engagement with communities and New Zealanders.

Ministry of Social Development Negotiations for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Ministry of Social Development The Great Little Cookbook
Ministry of Social Development / Families Commission Campaign for Action on Family Violence, Phase One - Creating Social Change
Ministry of Social Development Improving Outcomes for Young People in Counties Manukau (Youth Gangs)

TALENT 2 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
MEDIA
The Media Award recognises excellence in media coverage of a public policy or management topic that is balanced and informative, raises the level of debate, and constitutes part of a consistent record of excellent coverage of public sector activity.

Sunday Star Times Series of articles on Kiwi Saver by Rob Stock since 2006
Waikato Times Feature article on Child Youth and Family Social Workers by Denise Irvine on 29 September 2007