The 2014 Supreme winner and the 5 category winners for the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards have been announced.
Supreme Winner
Common Unity Project
Category Winners
Health & Wellbeing – MenzShed Kapiti
Arts & Culture – NZ Fringe Festival
Sport & Leisure – Sailability
Educational & Child/Youth Development – ZEAL Education Trust
Heritage & Environment – Wellington SPCA – for the Fever Hospital re-development
Regional Winners
Wellington City Council
Health & Wellbeing – Winner: Sustainability Trust Curtain Bank; Runner-up: Refugee Family Reunification Trust
Arts & Culture – Winner: Creative Capital Arts Trust (Fringe Festival); Runner-up: Community Music Junction – Sing For Your Life
Sport & Leisure – Winner: Wellington Mountain Bike Club; Runner-up: Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Educational & Child/Youth Development – Winner: Zeal Education Trust; Runner-up: Literacy Aotearoa Wellington
Heritage & Environment – Winner: Wellington SPCA : redevelopment of the Fever Hospital; Runner-up: The Sustainable Coastline Trust
Overall Winner: Zeal Education Trust
Upper Hutt City Council
Health & Wellbeing – Winner: Prison Fellowship; Runner-up: Upper Hutt Community Rescue
Arts & Culture – Winner: The Major Minor Children’s Choir; Runner-up: Upper Hutt Brass Band
Sport & Leisure – Winner: Upper Hutt City Football; Runner-up: Special Needs Indoor Sports
Education & Child/Youth Development – Winner: Tiriro Whakamua ECEC; Runner-up: Read Write Plus
Heritage & Environment – Winner: Clyma Park Community Garden; Runner-up: Friends of the Upper Hutt Library Historic Society
Overall Winner: Tiriro Whakamua ECEC
Porirua City Council
Health & Wellbeing – Winner: Pregnancy Help Inc.; Runner-up: Tuahine Toa
Arts & Culture – Winner: Virtuoso Strings Charitable Trust
Sport & Leisure – Winner: Porirua Parkrun; Runner-up: Porirua Canoe Kayak Club
Educational & Child/Youth Development – Winner: Partners Porirua Charitable Trust; Runner-up: Mana Parents
Heritage & Environment – Winner: Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet; Runner-up: NZ Green Bike Trust
Overall Winner: Partners Porirua Charitable Trust
Kapiti Coast District Council
Health & Wellbeing – Winner: MenzShed Kapiti; Runner-up: Lions Club of Kapiti
Arts & Culture – Winner: Kapiti Coast Quilters; Runner-up: Kapiti Gospel Choir
Sport & Leisure – Winner: Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards; Runner-up: Coastguard Kapiti Coast
Educational & Child/Youth Development – Winner: Otaki Surf Life Saving Club Inc; Runner-up: St Johns
Heritage & Environment – Winner: Steam Incorporated; Runner-up: Paekakariki Community Trust
Overall Winner: MenzShed Kapiti
Hutt City Council
Health & Wellbeing – Winner: The Common Unity Project; Runners-up: Heart Kids & NZ Council of Victim Support Group
Arts & Culture – Winner: Faultline Chorus; Runner-up: Tumeke Taita
Sport & Leisure – Winner: Sailability; Runner-up: Wainuiomata Boxing Club
Educational & Child/Youth Development – Winner: Volunteer Hutt; Runner-up: Naenae Youth Charitable Trust
Heritage & Environment – Winner: Friends of Waiwhetu Stream
Overall Winner: The Common Unity Project.