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Civic Honours

A Civic Honour is our highest award for outstanding voluntary service to the community.

Every year we honour up to four citizens for outstanding voluntary service.

Civic Honours Awards recognise those people, who by their personal leadership, inspiration, sacrifice or devotion to a cause, have made a significant contribution to the community well-being of the Whangārei District.

Nominations for Civic Honours awards close on 1 May each year. You can submit your nominations for the 2025 awards now.

The awards evening will be held in the second half of the year and recipients are publicly announced following the ceremony.

Make a nomination

Online

Step 1.Read the guidelines

Please read the guidelines about who can be nominated.

Civic Honours guidelines

Step 2.Gather supporting material

Gather letters of reference from people or groups the nominee has assisted.

Step 3.Complete form

Fill in our online nomination form and attach any supporting material.

Civic Honours Nomination online form

Late nominations will not be considered.

Step 4.Decision

All nominations will be referred to the Civic Honours Selection Committee for consideration.

We may make enquiries to clarify any statement made in a nomination to assist with the selection process.

The decision of the Selection Committee is final and cannot be contested.

Step 5.Notification

Recipients will be:

visited by a councillor who will advise them of their award
sent a congratulatory letter
sent an invitation to the Civic Honours Awards Ceremony.

Nominators will be advised whether their nominee was selected.

Step 6.Official announcement

Civic Award recipients will be officially announced following the Awards Ceremony.

Printable

Step 1.Read the guidelines

Please read the guidelines about who can be nominated.

Civic Honours guidelines

Step 2.Complete form

Download the application, print and complete it by hand.

Civic Honours Nomination form(PDF, 2MB)

Step 3.Send to us

Send us your completed nomination form and supporting material to us.

By email: civichonours@wdc.govt.nz

By post:

Whangarei District Council
Private Bag 9023
Te Mai
Whangārei 0143

In-person:

Te Iwitahi
9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei
Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays

Ruakākā service centre
9 Takutai Place, Ruakākā
Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 4:00pm
Closed public holidays

Service centre at isite
92 Otaika Road, Raumanga
Hours: Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays

Late nominations will not be considered.

Step 4.Decision

All nominations will be referred to the Civic Honours Selection Committee for consideration.

We may make enquiries to clarify any statement made in a nomination to assist with the selection process.

The decision of the Selection Committee is final and cannot be contested.

Step 5.Notification

Recipients will be:

visited by a councillor who will advise them of their award
sent a congratulatory letter
sent an invitation to the Civic Honours Awards Ceremony.

Nominators will be advised whether their nominee was selected.

Step 6.Official announcement

Civic Award recipients will be officially announced following the Awards Ceremony.

We reserve the right to not grant any Civic Honours Awards if, in the Selection Committee's view, nominations received do not meet the desired standard of contribution to the community well-being of the District.

An unsuccessful nomination in any year may be re-submitted for consideration in a subsequent year.

Civic Honours guidelines

Who can be nominated?

All nominees must live in the Whangārei District.

Any person, who by their personal leadership, inspiration, sacrifice or devotion to a cause has made a significant contribution to the community well-being of the Whangārei District, is eligible for nomination.

Who can nominate?

All nominators must live in the Whangārei District.

Nominations must be supported by at least two people. This could be two individuals or an organisation or group.

If a person is being nominated by an organisation or group, two executive members of that organisation or group should sign the nomination form.

Note: if you are submitting via the online nomination form, signatures are not required.

Any organisation or group nominating more than one person in any one year will need to provide a clear indication as to the respective rating of the nominees.

What do we want to know about the nominee?

To assist the Selection Committee in their decision-making process, include as much detail as possible including:

Background: include date and place of birth, details of working life, family etc.
Community involvement: include detail of the various voluntary works the nominee is, or has been involved in, the people they have helped or supported, the length of service, and the difference they have made.
Other awards received by the nominee.
Letters of reference from people or groups the nominee has assisted.
Any other information you think will assist the Selection Committee with their decision making.

All nominations are confidential.

If you need more information about making a nomination, please contact us.

Email: civichonours@wdc.govt.nz

Phone: 09 430 4200