Energise Ōtaki win Kāpiti Community Awards
The Kāpiti winners have been named for the 2022 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards at a ceremony at Te Raukura Ki Kāpiti on Wednesday night.
The focus of the awards is to celebrate volunteers for their valuable contribution to society with awards presented across six categories. The Supreme winner was Energise Ōtaki Charitable Trust.
Energise Ōtaki connects Ōtaki’s power source – its people – to lean, clean energy projects. Together they reduce energy poverty, waste and climate emissions, and boost renewable energy systems. Energy Otaki runs initiatives including Warm Up Ōtaki, Õtaki Curtain Bank, Ōtaki Bike Space, Ōtaki Repair Café, the Rau Kūmara Solar farm, and Whakahiko Ōtaki - Energise Ōtaki Fund.
Wellington Airport’s Manager Brand and Sponsorship, Jo Maxwell, said the airport was proud to recognise the amazing work of community groups in Kāpiti over the previous 12 months.
“Many of these groups don’t always get the recognition they deserve, which is a big reason why we run these awards,” she said.
“Congratulations to all the winners, and best of luck for the Regional Community Awards finals later this year.”
2022 WELLINGTON AIRPORT REGIONAL COMMUNITY AWARD WINNERS – Kāpiti
Supreme Winner
- Energise Ōtaki Charitable Trust
Art & Culture
- Winner - Paekākāriki Station Precinct Trust
- Runner Up - Kāpiti Art Studio
Education & Child/Youth Development
- Winner - Paekākāriki Surf Life Saving Club
- Runner Up - Ngā Manu Trust – for the Practical Conservation Studies Course with Paraparaumu College and Waikanae Rotary
Health & Wellbeing
- Winner - Friday Food Share
- Runner Up - The Nest Collective Kāpiti Branch
Heritage & Environment
- Winner - Energise Ōtaki Charitable Trust
- Runner Up - Paekākāriki FM
Sport & Leisure
- Winner - Kāpiti Softball Club
- Runner Up - parkrun Kāpiti
Rising Star
- Winner - Ngā Manu Trust – for the Practical Conservation Studies Course with Paraparaumu College and Waikanae Rotary
- Runner Up - The Nest Collective Kāpiti Branch
The winning community groups from Kapiti will join winners from around the region for the award finals in November.
