Wellington Airport Community Award Local Winners 2024

Wellington International Airport and the five local councils come together to recognise the work carried out by community groups in the wider Wellington region. The focus of the awards is to celebrate volunteers for their valuable contribution to society.

Congratulations to the 2024 Community Awards local winners and runners up.

Upper Hutt - 2024 Wellington Airport Community Award Winners

Supreme Award

• dsport 
for World Wheelchair Rugby Paralympic Qualification Tournament 

Art & Culture 

• Winner - Te Kāhui o Ngā Hau e Whā 
• Runner Up - Hutt Valley Singers 

Education & Child/Youth Development 

• Winner - Kickstart 
• Runner Up - UHub 

Health & Wellbeing 

• Winner - Citizen’s Advice Bureau Upper Hutt 
• Runner Up - Upper Hutt Women’s Centre 

Heritage & Environment  

• Winner - Wellington Severe Weather Reports 
• Runner Up - MenzShed Upper Hutt 

Sport & Leisure  

• Winner - dsport 
for World Wheelchair Rugby Paralympic Qualification Tournament 
• Runner Up - The Moonshine Table Tennis Club 

Rising Star 

• Winner - UHub 
• Runner Up - Reload 

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Porirua - 2024 Wellington Airport Community Award Winners

Supreme Award

• Porirua Rowing Club

Art & Culture 

• Winner - Le Moana
• Runner Up - ATAMU Incorp

Education & Child/Youth Development 

• Winner - Wellington Northern Region Polyfest Trust
• Runner Up - City of Porirua Cadet Unit

Health & Wellbeing 

• Winner - Porirua Women’s & Family Centre
• Runner Up - Titahi Bay Fruit & Vegetable Co-op
• Runner Up - Stockdale Farm

Heritage & Environment  

• Winner - Pest Free Whitby
• Runner Up - Paremata-Plimmerton Rugby Football Club

Sport & Leisure  

• Winner - Porirua Rowing Club
• Runner Up - Coastguard Mana

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Wellington City - 2024 Wellington Airport Community Award Winners

Supreme Award

• Mary Potter Hospice

Art & Culture

• Winner - Asian Events Trust for the Wellington Lunar New Year Festival
• Runner Up - Wellington Community Choir

Education & Child/Youth Development

• Winner - House of Science
• Runner up - To the Front Pōneke

Health & Wellbeing

• Winner - Mary Potter Hospice
• Runner Up - Enliven’s Cashmere Heights Re-Opening Team

Heritage & Environment

• Winner - Mākara Peak Supporters
• Runner Up - Newtown Tool Library

Sport & Leisure

• Winner - World Marudào Karate Organisation
• Runner Up - Capital Zone Basketball Trust

Rising Star

• Winner - Tū Mātau Ora
• Runner Up - Travelling Kitchen

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Kāpiti - 2024 Wellington Airport Community Award Winners

Supreme Award

• Kāpiti Women’s Centre
  

Art & Culture

• Winner - Te Ara Korowai
• Runner Up - Kāpiti Art Studio 

  

Education & Child/Youth Development

• Winner - Work Ready Kāpiti
• Runner Up - Birthright Kāpiti
  

Health & Wellbeing

• Winner - Kāpiti Women’s Centre
• Runner Up -The Kāpiti Kiwi’s Network Club
  

Heritage & Environment

• Winner - Discover Kapiti Heritage Group
• Runner Up - Waikanae Estuary Care Group
  

Sport & Leisure

• Winner - Waikanae Surfing Club
• Runner Up - Kāpiti Underwater Club
  

Rising Star

• Winner - Tū Matau Ora
• Runner Up - Reset Cleans Wellington

Hutt City - 2024 Wellington Airport Community Award Winners

Supreme Award

• Miro
  

Art & Culture

• Winner - Kai, Kōrero, Kēmu - Te Awakairangi
• Runner Up - Hutt City FM
  

Education & Child/Youth Development

• Winner - Youth Search and Rescue Trust
• Runner Up - The Nest Collective
  

Health & Wellbeing

• Winner - Sands Wellington-Hutt Valley
• Runner Up - Lower Hutt Foodbank
  

Heritage & Environment

• Winner - Miro
• Runner Up - HUHA Sanctuary
  

Sport & Leisure

• Winner - Ulalei Wainuiomata Sports
• Runner Up - Petone Amateur Swim Club
  

Rising Star

• Winner - He Puawai Trust
• Runner Up - Tū Matau Ora