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Last modified: 08 Aug 2023 12:47pm

A kapa haka group in traditional dress performing at the Selwyn AwardsThis year’s Selwyn Awards was bigger and better than ever, with a record number of nominees and attendees enjoying Saturday night’s Gala Dinner.

A crowd of more than 620 people celebrated the event at the Selwyn Sports Centre, where the ceremony was hosted by popular television personality and newsreader Hilary Barry. A range of delicious food and beverages sourced from local suppliers was served, while guests were entertained on arrival by an aerial artist and music during the evening from The Relatives.

Gold, silver and bronze awards were presented along with overall category winners for each of the 10 categories, as well as the People’s Choice award.

This year, 148 nominations were received across all categories, and more than 8000 votes were cast for the People’s Choice Award, which was won by Tock.earth Limited.

Mayor Sam Broughton says the night was a fantastic way to support the people and organisations throughout the district who generously give their time and expertise to make Selwyn a great place to live and do business.
“We have so many incredible people living in our district and the Selwyn Awards acknowledges their efforts and innovation. There was a huge amount of diversity and creativity among the nominees this year and their respective causes or initiatives,” he says. “Well done to all of the nominees and congratulations to this year’s award winners.”

The Selwyn Awards 2023 was presented by IPORT Business Park. The Council gratefully acknowledges all the event’s sponsors for making the night possible.

Overall category winners:

People’s Choice –  TOCK.earth Limited
Arts and Culture – Malvern Community Arts Council
Business Resilience – Larcomb Vineyard
Community Volunteering – Lisa Paget
Diversity and Inclusion – Waitaha School
Environment and Sustainability – Ellesmere Sustainable Agriculture Incorporated
Heritage – Mike Noonan
Sport Leadership – Affinity Gymnastics
Startup Business – Brown Acres Farm Ltd (t/a Brown Acres Organic Microgreens)
Tourism – The Herbal Garden
Young Achievers – Avi Singh Aulakh