CATEGORIES
In 1999 The Gold Awards looked at our business landscape to find the key areas of business endeavour characterising our region. We now have 8 broad sector awards covering: content - Creative Gold, technology - Cyber Gold, research - Discovering Gold, small business - Emerging Gold, two export categories - Global Gold - Services and Global Gold - Goods, infrastructure and professional services - Supporting Gold and tourism - Vibrant Gold.
In recent years 2 Special (optional) Awards have been added: one for workplace safety - the ACC Workplace Safety Award one for sustainable business practices - the Green Gold Award.
Each year tribute is made to a major business icon with The Dominion Post Tribute to a Wellington Icon. As well as this, two individual business leaders are applauded for their creativity in the Wellington City Council’s Absolutely Creatively Wellington Awards.
The 2010 Gold Awards categories are:
General Categories...
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CREATIVE GOLD - film, media and creative content industries
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CYBER GOLD - IT
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DISCOVERING GOLD - research and development projects completed in 2009
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GLOBAL GOLD : GOODS - exporter of products
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GLOBAL GOLD : SERVICES - exporter of services
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EMERGING GOLD - smaller enterprises (less than 10 employees)
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SUPPORTING GOLD - professional services sector and infrastructure providers
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VIBRANT GOLD - hospitality, events, promotions and visitor facilities
Best Practices....
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ACC WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARD - workplace safety practices
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GREEN GOLD - positive sustainability programmes
ABSOLUTELY CREATIVELY WELLINGTON AWARDS
SUPREME AWARD
THE DOMINION POST WELLINGTON GOLD AWARD
The overall award, chosen from all of the finalists.
- 2009 - Park Road Post Production
- 2008 - Kiwibank
- 2007 - phil&teds
- 2006 - Icebreaker
- 2005 - AXA NZ International Sevens
- 2004 - Sidhe Interactive
- 2003 - Weta Digital Ltd
- 2002 - Weta Workshop Ltd
- 2001 - The New Zealand Festival
- 2000 - Cloud Nine Screen Entertainment (NZ)
- 1999 - Joint Winners: Saturn Communications Ltd & Te Papa
SECTOR AWARDS
CREATIVE GOLD in association with The Wellington Company
Raising the curtain on the standout performers in film, media and creative content industries.
- 2009 - Royal New Zealand Ballet
- 2008 - Flight of the Conchords
- 2007 - Gibson Group
- 2006 - Park Road Post
- 2005 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
- 2004 - Sidhe Interactive
- 2003 - Weta Digital Ltd
- 2002 - Weta Workshop Ltd
- 1999 - Cloud Nine Screen Entertainment (NZ)
CYBER GOLD in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers
Recognising innovation, leadership and sustained growth in theinformation and communications sector.
- 2009 - CityLink
- 2008 - 4RF
- 2007 - Soltius Ltd
- 2006 - Terralink International Ltd
- 2005 - Superstructure - Upshot Technologies
- 2004 - Explorer Graphics Ltd
- 2003 - Datacom Systems
- 2002 - Compudigm International Ltd
- 2001 - Compudigm International Ltd
- 2000 - Cloud Nine Screen Entertainment (NZ)
- 1999 - Harding Traffic Systems
DISCOVERING GOLD in association with Gibson Sheat Lawyers
Focusing on technological, scientific and innovative research and development projects and products. (Unlike the other categories this one recognises Projects that have come to the market that year. It may be a joint venture.)
- 2009 - Real Gold & Black Gold by GNS Science
- 2008 - Kradal Flooring by ACMA Industries
- 2007 - Robinson Roglider Seismic Isolation
- 2006 - Melanoma Vaccine Clinical Trial by Malaghan Institute
- 2005 - Eagle FA by GNS
- 2004 - Eclipse by Stratex Networks
- 2003 - Formway
- 2002 - Vega Industries
- 2001 - Joint Winners: AgResearch Ltd & GNS
- 2000 - Industrial Research Ltd
- 1999 - AgResearch
GLOBAL GOLD in association with Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Paying tribute to those making a positive impact as asuccessful exporter of products or services.
- 2009 - 4RF Communications
- 2008 - Wedgelock
- 2007 - phil&teds
EMERGING GOLD in association with Meridian
Illuminating smaller enterprises (less than 10 employees for the majority of the last year)
who are shining beyond their size.
- 2009 - Womama
- 2008 - Plan HQ
- 2007 - Magritek Ltd
- 2006 - Radiola Aerospace Ltd
- 2005 - Virtual Katy
- 2004 - Medix 21
- 2003 - Racetech Seats
- 2002 - Racetech Seats
- 2001 - Joint Winners: All Track Adventures & Icebreaker
SUPPORTING GOLD in association with Exodus Health & Fitness Club
Supporting the economic contribution of the professional services sector and infrastructure providers.
- 2009 - Datamail Group
- 2008 - Kiwibank
- 2007 - SERCO Project Engineering Ltd
- 2006 - Mana Coach Services
- 2005 - Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry
- 2004 - Whitireia Community Polytechnic
- 2003 - Wellington Institute of Technology
- 2002 - Strait Shipping Ltd
- 2001 - Telstra Saturn Limited
- 2000 - CentrePort Wellington
- 1999 - Joint Winners: Port Wellington & WestpacTrust Bank
VIBRANT GOLD in association with Agenda
Spotlighting excellence in events and facilities that help enliven our community and draw visitors to our region.
- 2009 - Matterhorn
- 2008 - TheNewDowse
- 2007 - Wellington International Airport
- 2006 - La Bella Italia
- 2005 - AXA NZ International Sevens
- 2004 - Wellington Museums Trust
- 2003 - Westpac St James Theatre & The Opera House
- 2002 - The Dowse Art Museum
- 2001 - The New Zealand Festival
- 2000 - Wellington Fringe Festival Trust
- 1999 - New Zealand International Festival of the Arts
BEST PRACTICE AWARDS
ACC WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARD
Recognising excellence in workplace safety practice.
- 2009 - Dulux NZ
- 2008 - Porirua City Council
- 2007 - Steel & Tube
- 2006 - Hutt Valley District Health Board
- 2005 - Boulcott Hospital
- 2004 - Unilever NZ Ltd
- 2003 - Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd
GREEN GOLD AWARD in association with Westpac
Paying special tribute to those businesses with positive sustainable practices and programmes.
- 2009 - Resene
- 2008 - Dulux NZ
- 2007 - Karori Sanctuary
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
THE DOMINION POST TRIBUTE TO A WELLINGTON ICON
One individual is selected to be honoured by the Gold Awards for their major contribution to Wellington business
during their lifetime.
- 2009 - Neville Jordan
- 2008 - Sir Ron Brierley
- 2007 - Dr Rod Deane
- 2006 - Sir John Anderson
- 2005 - Alan Martin
ABSOLUTELY CREATIVELY WELLINGTON AWARDS more ...
Two individuals are selected to be honoured for their creative contributions to Wellington business
during the previous 12 months. Awarded by Wellington City Council.
- 2009 - Stuart Niven & Ian Athfield
- 2008 - Ruth Pretty & Charlie Daily
- 2007 - Rod Drury & Dr. Alex Malahoff
- 2006 - Richard Taylor & Gareth Farr
- 2005 - Jeremy Moon & Darcy Nicholas
BUSINESS SALUTES
EMA's CORNERSTONE BUSINESS SALUTE
Saluting a long term iconic Wellington business
- 2009 - Formway
- 2008 - Whittakers
BECA's SALUTE TO A STAR PERFORMER
- 2009 - Wellington Tenths Trust
INTERISLANDER's HOT SHOTS SALUTE 
Recognising a business that has had a meteoric rise in that particular year
- 2008 - Wellington Phoenix
The Gold Awards have been proudly celebrating outstanding business performers in Wellington, Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua and Kapiti since 1999.