Award criteria

This award will be presented to a Cooperative Business NZ Full member (organisation) that has made a significant and positive impact within the cooperative community over 2023/2024 (1 June 2023 – 31 May 2024).

The award is about celebrating the success of the co-operative business model. The winner will have clearly demonstrated the value of the model in returning benefits to members and to their local communities.

This award will be presented to an individual who has shown significant cooperative leadership either within a members’ co-operative or the co-operative sector generally, over 2023/2024 (1 June 2023 – 31 May 2024). The nominee must have clearly demonstrated:

• Co-operative leadership
• Vision and courage for the co-operative model
• Successful initiative(s) that have benefited their co-operative or the cooperative sector
• Commitment & support of well recognised and accepted co-operative principles

This award is open to all members of Cooperative Business NZ, regardless of membership type.

This Award will be presented to an individual that over the long term (10 plus years) has contributed significantly to the success of the co-operative model for a Cooperative Business NZ member organisation, or to the wider New Zealand co-operative sector. 

This award is not intended to just recognise long service but is to also recognise significant contributions made to developing a member’s co-operative business model and/or to the broader New Zealand co-operative sector. It ensures appropriate recognition is given to individuals who give of themselves freely, often over the course of their careers, to the member-owned community.  

This award is open to all members of Cooperative Business NZ, regardless of membership type. 

This award may be presented to more than one individual. 

 Note: This award was previously known as the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Co-operatives’ Award.  

This award will be presented to an individual (aged 35 and under) who is making their mark within their member organisation.

It aims to recognise contribution through innovation, driving best practice, collaboration or co-operation.

This award is open to individuals working within or a member of an organisation that is a Full or Provisional member of Cooperative Business NZ