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 7 broad sector awards covering: content - Creative Gold, technology - Cyber Gold, research - Discovering Gold, small business - Emerging Gold, exporting - Global Gold, infrastructure and professional services - Supporting Gold and tourism - Vibrant Gold.
There are also 2 Best Practise Awards: one for workplace safety - the ACC Workplace Safety Award and 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 Inspire Wellington Awards.
The 2012 Gold Awards categories are:
GENERAL CATEGORIES:
- CREATIVE GOLD - film, media and creative content industries
- CYBER GOLD - technology
- DISCOVERING GOLD - research and development projects completed in 2010
- GLOBAL GOLD - exporters of products & services
- EMERGING GOLD - smaller enterprises (less than 10 employees)
- SUPPORTING GOLD - professional services sector and infrastructure providers
- VIBRANT GOLD - hospitality, events, promotions and visitor facilities
BEST PRACTICES:
- ACC WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARD - workplace safety practices
- GREEN GOLD - positive sustainability programmes
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ABSOLUTELY CREATIVELY WELLINGTON AWARDS
SUPREME AWARD
THE DOMINION POST WELLINGTON GOLD AWARD
The overall award, chosen from all of the finalists.
- 2011 - Endoform by Mesynthes
- 2010 - Trilogy
- 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 & creative content industries.
- 2011 - Designworks
- 2010 - Gecko Press
- 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 the information & communications sector.
- 2011 - Aptimise
- 2010 - Snapper Services
- 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.)
- 2011 - Endoform by Mesynthes
- 2010 - A6020 SlimLine Portal by Times-7
- 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 ANZ
Paying tribute to those making a positive impact as asuccessful exporter of products or services.
- 2011 - Macaulay Metals
- 2010 - GNS Science (Services) & Acma (Goods)
- 2009 - 4RF Communications
- 2008 - Wedgelock
- 2007 - phil&teds
EMERGING GOLD
Illuminating smaller enterprises (less than 10 employees)
who are shining beyond their size.
- 2011 - Tuatara Brewery
- 2010 - Yellow Brick Road
- 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 BECA
Supporting the economic contribution of the professional services sector and infrastructure providers.
- 2011 - Creative HQ
- 2010 - Optimal Usability
- 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 JEFF GRAY BMW
Spotlighting excellence in events & facilities that help enliven our community
and draw visitors to our region.
- 2011 - Boomrock
- 2010 - World of Wearable Art
- 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.
- 2011 - Dulux NZ
- 2010 - Interislander
- 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
Paying special tribute to those businesses with positive sustainable practices and programmes.
- 2011 - Celcius Coffee
- 2010 - Wellington Zoo
- 2009 - Resene
- 2008 - Dulux NZ
- 2007 - Karori Sanctuary
TEAM GOLD AWARD
Paying special tribute to those businesses that invest in their people with innovative HR programmes
- 2011 - Landcorp Farming
- 2009 - Bolton
- 2008 - Beca
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.
- 2011 - Lloyd Morrison
- 2010 - John Todd
- 2009 - Neville Jordan
- 2008 - Sir Ron Brierley
- 2007 - Dr Rod Deane
- 2006 - Sir John Anderson
- 2005 - Alan Martin
INSPIRE 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.
- 2011 - Steve Walters & Peter Bush
- 2010 - Taika Waititi & Barnaby Weir
- 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
- 2010 - Flagmakers
- 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.