Kia ora!
Placemaking Aotearoa is delighted to announce that the nominations for the Kūmara Awards 2021 are now open!
The Kūmara Awards is on a mission to celebrate fabulous placemaking happening across Aotearoa. It is a community-driven showcase of the outstanding placemaking projects. Big or small, permanent or temporary, many kinds of placemaking projects can win a Kūmara Award.
The Kūmara Awards premiered in 2020 in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Five fantastic placemaking projects were awarded and recognised for the impact they made in their places. Watch the video to learn more about the winners of the Kūmara Awards 2020.
This year the Kūmara Awards have grown and will be presented in three regions. The Kūmara Awards are a Placemaking Aotearoa initiative, brought to you in 2021 by a collective of organisations from around the country: Catalyse, Eke Panuku, Hutt City Council, ACS Marketing and Gap Filler.
There are going to be five winners in each region.
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Te Panepane o Te Ika Greater Wellington Region
Ōtautahi Christchurch
You can now visit the website and nominate the best placemaking projects you know of that deserve an award. Nominations are free of charge and close on the 1st of October.
Kōre te kūmara e kōrero ana mo tōna ake reka. The kūmara does not brag about its own sweetness… But others do, so tell us what you are talking about and send the link to others so they can nominate their placemaking heroes too!
www.placemaking.nz/kumara-awards