2010 Finalists

Sponsored by the Treasury

The Excellence in Improving Public Value through Business Transformation Award recognises the significant fiscal challenge that the Government now faces and seeks to acknowledge some of the people who have responded to the call for “smarter, better public services for less”.

FINALISTS

• Ministry of Social Development for the Food without Stigma – the Work and Income Payment Card project
• Counties Manukau District Health Board for the Six hours can be ours initiative
• Land Information New Zealand for the Landonline 100% Electronic Lodgement project

Sponsored by Russell McVeagh

The Excellence in Working Together for Better Services Award recognises outstanding performance and achievement of joint outcomes and other shared accountabilities across clusters of agencies.

FINALISTS

• Ashburton District Council for the Ashburton District Social Wellbeing Strategy project
• Ministry of Social Development for the Settling In (Migrants and Refugee) project
• Department of Conservation and Horizons Regional Council for the Kia Wharite projects

HIGHLY COMMENDED

• New Zealand Police and Te Puni Kōkiri for Māori Wardens Project

Sponsored by Te Puni Kōkiri

The Excellence in Crown-Māori Relationships Award recognises the complex and diverse range of relationships between Māori and government. These relationships provide the conduit through which Māori can contribute to policy and planning processes in the areas that affect them.

FINALISTS

• Taupo District Council for the Joint Management Agreement
• Department of Conservation for Te Pukenga Atawhai
• Opotiki District Council for the Opotiki Harbour Development Project

Sponsored by Microsoft

The Excellence in Networked Government Award recognises outstanding performance and achievement in the use of information and communications technologies and networks in the daily business of government.

FINALISTS

• New Zealand Customs Service for the SmartGate Service
• Department of Conservation for Online Courses
• New Zealand Police, New Zealand Fire Service Commission and St John Emergency Communications for the InterCAD Project

Sponsored by Talent2

The Excellence in Public Sector Communications Award recognises the design and delivery of innovative public sector communications strategies that have significantly increased public awareness of a government objective.

FINALISTS

• Ministry of Health for the Swine Flu Public Information Management Programme
• Ministry of Social Development and Families Commission for the Campaign for Action on Family Violence
• NNew Zealand Transport Agency for the Waterview Connection Community Engagement

Sponsored by State Services Commission and the Leadership Development Centre

The Improving Performance through Leadership Excellence Award recognises leaders who are “walking the talk” in identifying and developing high potential individuals in their organisation and providing opportunities for development in the public sector.

FINALISTS

• New Zealand Customs Services for the Customs Integrated Development Framework
• Ministry of Social Development for the Ministry of Social Development Leadership Cascade

The Prime Minister’s Award will be presented to one of the category winners selected by the judges as a project or organisation which demonstrates outstanding achievement and a sustained commitment to excellence.

This will be announced on the evening of 18 June 2010.