Women in Governance Awards

The Women in Governance Awards are an annual set of awards which recognise commitment to diversity by both organisations and individuals in New Zealand. The awards are administered by Governance New Zealand and have been awarded every year since 2016. In 2022 the awards were presented on 4 August at an event at Parliament in Wellington, by Minister for Women, Hon Jan Tinetti. In 2021 the awards were presented on 10 June at an event at the Hilton Auckland, by Ministers Hon Jan Tinetti, Hon Willie Jackson and Hon Aupito William Sio.

Recipients

Year	Category	Recipient	Notes
2021	Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year	Ruralco
2021	Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year highly commended	Thankyou Payroll
2021	Not-for-Profit Governance Leader	Jo Cribb
2021	Not-for-Profit Governance Leader highly commended	Salome Nduta
2021	Māori Governance Leader	Evelyn Taumaunu
2021	Pacific Governance Leader	Caren Rangi
2021	Emerging Governance Leader	Sina Cotter-Tait
2021	Inspiring Governance Leader	Jessie Chan

Year	Category	Recipient	Notes
2019	Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year	Saunders Robinson Brown Law
2019	Not-for-Profit Governance Leader	Sue Kedgley, Wellington politician
2019	Māori or Pasifika Governance Leader	Melanie Taite, Tuahiwi School principal
2019	Emerging Governance Leader	Chelsea Grootveld
2019	Inspiring Governance Leader	Justine Smyth

Year	Category	Recipient	Notes
2017	Outstanding Pathway to Governance Leadership	Agri-Women's Development Trust
2017	Governance Innovation by a Not-for-Profit	Sport Wellington
2017	Women in Governance Organisation of the Year	Auckland Community Law Centre
2017	Gender Advocacy Champion	Linda Robertson
2017	Excellence in Governance Development	Kate Reid
2017	Emerging Leader	Sara Jane Elika, barrister and solicitor
2017	Inspirational Excellence	Heather Roy, chair of Medicines NZ, Utilities Disputes Ltd and the Advertising Standards Authority