The Whanganui Regional Heritage Awards were established by the Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust in 2020 to develop and deliver a quality programme of Heritage Awards in the Whanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitikei Districts. The Awards will be held every two to three years, to recognise excellence in heritage retention and conservation, heritage tourism and heritage education within the public and private sector and will promote the values of best practice heritage retention and conservation to the wider community.

We are working with Historic Places Aotearoa (the national body representing independent heritage organisations) and Heritage New Zealand, Pouhere Taonga to establish The New Zealand Heritage Awards.

Funding for the Whanganui Regional Heritage Awards come through sponsorship, with naming rights to an Award Category, along with a host of supporting donors. The Trust will work collaboratively with existing heritage agencies and stakeholders and through its own marketing initiatives to ensure maximum exposure for the Awards, the Award finalists, recipients and sponsors to the wider community.

We hope you can join us to support our communities and recognise our past for the future. Below is a summary of our support proposal and we welcome your support in any way you can provide.
Entry to the Awards are now open and close on 22 September 2023.

The 2023 Awards Ceremony will be held on the 11th November 2023 in Whanganui at Big School, Whanganui Collegiate School.

To be a catalyst for encouraging the retention and preservation of Whanganui and the region’s cultural heritage.

To promote and celebrate heritage retention, conservation and education by recognising excellence through a quality and innovative awards programme and awards ceremony.

Sponsor Benefits - Outline

• Naming rights to the Whanganui Regional Heritage Awards
• Brand recognition on all documentation.
• Two complimentary tickets for Awards Gala Dinner
• Photo and media opportunities at the Awards Ceremony
• Acknowledgement in press releases, prior to and post Awards
• Online - acknowledgement, sponsor profile and link to your website
• Signage at the Awards Ceremony
• Awards Ceremony – acknowledgement on the programme, by the MC and on the AV presentation.
• Media – recognition in the Whanganui Regional Heritage Awards results feature

Sponsor Benefits - Outline

• Naming rights to the Award chosen in all publicity
• Brand recognition on trophy and certificates for that Award category
• Two complimentary tickets for Awards Ceremony Gala Dinner
• Opportunity to present your sponsored Award
• Photo and media opportunities at the Awards Ceremony
• Acknowledgement in media releases, prior to and post Awards
• Online - acknowledgement, sponsor profile and link to your website
• Signage at the Awards Ceremony
• Awards Ceremony - acknowledgement on the programme, by the MC and on the AV presentation
• Media - recognition in the Whanganui Regional Heritage Awards results feature

Please refer to “Award Categories” for more information about the different award categories.

Sponsor Benefits - Outline

• Naming rights to the Award Category chosen in all publicity
• Brand recognition on certificates for that Award category
• Opportunity to be a Judge for that Award Category
• Two complimentary tickets for Awards Gala Dinner
• Photo and media opportunities at the Awards Ceremony
• Online - acknowledgement, sponsor profile and link to your website
• Signage at the Awards Ceremony
• Awards Ceremony - acknowledgement on the programme, by the MC and on the AV presentation
• Media - recognition in the Whanganui Regional Heritage Awards results

(Your logo/Name will appear at every opportunity)

Gold $500
Silver $250
Bronze $100

The Gala Dinner
Date: Thursday 11th November 2023, at 6 p.m.,
Venue: Whanganui Collegiate School, Whanganui.
Tickets: $95.00
Ticket price includes entry to the venue and Awards, Canapés, glass of bubbles.
Buffet Dinner with table wine.

• Award Entrants
• Museums
• Art galleries
• Heritage tourism attractions
• Owners or Trustees of heritage buildings and sites, and buildings of significance to Tangata Whenua Builders and developers
• Historians and publishers
• Community groups or organisations involved in heritage retention, conservation or education Engineers
• Landscape architects
• Architects
• Homeowners

• Sponsors and funders
• Local and central government agencies involved in heritage
• Award finalists
• Supporters of nominees and finalists
• Judges and officials
• Individuals and corporates with an interest in heritage and city regeneration
• Key media
• Architects and planners
• National Heritage Organisations

• Ann Petherick
  Awards Convenor
  027 286 4564
  whanganuiheritagemonth@gmail.com
  
  
• Helen Craig
  Chair
  Whanganui Regional Heritage Awards
  021 103 0737