Nominations

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The nominations are closed for the 2024 Awards.

The details below show the information that is required for a nomination.
The next awards dinner will be held in 2026

Award Nomination Categories

NZ Apprentice of the Year – Certificate
Trainee of the Year – Certificate
Training Company/Contractor of the Year – Certificate
Forestry & Establishment Excellence Award – Certificate
Roading Civil Excellence Award – Certificate
Harvesting Excellence Award – Certificate
Distribution Excellence Award – Certificate
Wood Processing & Manufacturing Excellence Award – Certificate
Tree Faller Excellence Award – Mechanised – Certificate
Tree Faller Excellence Award – Manual – Certificate
Woman in Forestry Award – Certificate
Truck Driver Excellence Award – Certificate
Breaker Out Excellence – Certificate
Log Processor Excellence – Certificate
Crew of the Year – Trophy
Outstanding Health & Safety Management – Trophy
Outstanding Environmental Management – Trophy
Innovation Excellence – Trophy
Good Deed Award

Reason for Nomination

Not less than 200 words. Provide us with a reason for your nomination of this company and/or individual and clearly guide your answer with the criteria for the elected category ie. demonstrate high quality of work output, show recognition by their peers and employers, compliance, training, health & safety practises and productivity. This is ideally a letter of support from their employer or supervisor.

GOOD DEED AWARD ONLY: Not less than 200 words, not more than 500 words. Please tell us what the good deed is that makes this person/company worthy of nomination and make sure you advise us of the effect that good deed has had on the industry, their peers and/or their company.

For the Good Deed nomination, you do not need to complete the following sections: Profile, Qualifications/Experience or Letter of Endorsement

Profile

Not less than 250, not more than 500 words. Provide a company/individual profile relevant to the category. If an individual, comment on character traits, inside and outside of the work place. This is ideally completed by the nominee.

Qualifications/Experience

List qualifications and experience, and for company any history that is deemed relevant.

Photo/Logo

A high resolution image(s) of the nominee, company representative, or company logo for promotional and collateral material.

Letter of Endorsement

Please provide a letter of endorsement (this is ideally completed by the principal company or forest owner).

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