2023 EMPA New Zealand award winners
EMPA New Zealand Awards for Excellence in Communication
The Annual EMPA Awards for Excellence in Emergency Communication have been established to recognise those who have made a significant contribution to emergency communications in New Zealand.
The New Zealand EMPA Awards for Excellence in Emergency Communications for 2023 were presented at the EMPA Conference Dinner in Wellington on Thursday 19 October 2023.
For emergency communication - Readiness and Resilience
A project or activity that contributes to improved community preparedness and / or resilience.
Winner
WREMO | Te Whatu Ora | Wellington Water | Massey University
Emergency Sanitation Plan and Campaign - Get Poopared!
Karl Ferguson, EMPA NZ Conference Chair, with Mischa Hill, WREMO, and Sam Rossiter-Stead.
Highly Commended
Waimakariri District Council
Emergency Preparedness - the Waimak Way
Sara Meredith, Waimakarir District Council, with Karl Ferguson, EMPA NZ Conference Chair
For emergency communication - Recovery
Supporting the recovery of a community impacted by an emergency.
Winner
Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management
Cyclone Gabrielle 2023 Regional Recovery Plan for Northland | Te Mahere Whakaoranga mō Te Tai Tokerau
Mark Trudinger and Zachary Woods from Nothland CDEM
For emergency communication - Response
Communicating effectively during an emergency response.
Winner
Unison Communications and Marketing Team
The Power of Communications: a response to mass outages following Cyclone Gabrielle
Kim Parker (left) and Ester DeFresne from Unison Networks Ltd.
Highly commended
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Communication & Engagement Team (Northland, Waikato Bay of Plenty and the East Coast)
State Highway Response to Multiple Severe Weather Events
Sam Rossiter-Stead presenting Karen Jones, Waka Kotahi | NZ Transport Agency, with the Highly Commended certificate.
Highly commended
Bay of Plenty CDEM Group
BOP CDEM Cyclone Gabrielle Response
(from left) Clinton Naude, BOP Emergency Management, Paula Naude, Tauranga City Council, Lisa Glass, BOP Regional Council, Mark Crowe, BOP Regional Council.
For emergency communication - Community Engagement
Collaborating effectively with diverse and varied communities.
Promoting collaborative communication methods and engagement with the aim that communities will eventually drive their own programs.
Winner
Marlborough District Council Project Team | Stantec | Publik
Marlborough Sounds Future Access Study
Karl Ferguson, EMPA NZ Conference Chair, standing with Mayor Nadine Taylor and Glyn Walters from Marlborough District Council, and Sam Rossiter-Stead.