Nominations for the 2012 World Class NZ Awards closed on 16 September 2011. Any nominations received after this date will be considered for the 2013 World Class NZ Awards. Please send your nomination to worldclass@keanewzealand.com with the nominees first name, last name, position, phone, email, organisation, award category / categories and your reasons for nomination as well as your own contact details - click here for an email template.

The World Class New Zealand Awards are presented by Kea and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. These awards recognise successful New Zealanders and an outstanding ‘Friend of New Zealand’ who help enhance the reputation of our country on the world stage by being truly world class.

Nominees are evaluated against five main criteria, specifically how they:

• Facilitate the exchange of information, knowledge or skills from and about New Zealand.
• Foster New Zealand innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Act as a role model on the world stage.
• Promote New Zealand internationally.
• Build global connections with New Zealand

Award categories are:

• Friend of New Zealand
• New Thinking
• Life Sciences
• Creative
• Investment & Business
• Information & Communications
• Manufacturing, Design & Innovation
• Science, Technology & Academia

The 2012 World Class New Zealand Awards will be presented a black-tie gala dinner in Auckland on 31 May 2012. Click here to view photos and here to view videos from last year’s event.

Click here to nominate someone for the 2013 World Class New Zealand Awards.

Please email any enquiries to: worldclass@keanewzealand.com.