Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing

The Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing Awards recognise businesses committed to the health and wellbeing of their organisation. These awards honour businesses that create an environment for their employees to succeed, resulting in a positive impact on engagement, culture, and organisational performance.

The Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing Award celebrate businesses that prioritise employee wellness, promoting work-life balance and mental health support. These businesses foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture that contributes to their overall success.

Who should enter?

This award is open to businesses and organisations that have fostered an outstanding workplace culture that prioritises employee well-being, engagement, and inclusivity.

Examples of businesses eligible for these awards may include:

Companies with a strong commitment to employee development and career growth opportunities.

Organisations that prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplace practices.

Businesses with initiatives promoting work-life balance and employee well-being.

Companies that foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Employers promoting open communication, feedback, and employee empowerment.

Organisations with strong employee engagement and retention rates.

Businesses with innovative programs for employee recognition and rewards.

Companies with a positive and inclusive company culture.

Employers that prioritise mental health support and well-being programs.

Organisations with a strong commitment to work environment safety and employee wellness.

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Ashburton district event wins prestigious national award!

September 8, 2024

Mid Canterbury’s event management and promotions company Rí Rá Events, working in partnership with the Ashburton District Council has picked up a prestigious New Zealand Events Association (NZEA) award for, “Best Local Government Event” for their production of the ANZ Business of The Year Awards 2024. Rí Rá Events attended the NZEA awards gala dinner in Palmerston North on Tuesday 27 th August to collect the award. The event also received “special mention” in the “Best Business Event” category on the evening. The ANZ Business of The Year Awards was held in February 2024 at the Ashburton Aviation Museum and 375 guests attended the gala awards dinner. The overall objective of the event was to promote the Ashburton District as a great place to do business. Rí Rá events have already commenced work on the 2026 Business of the Year Awards event welcoming ANZ Bank onboard once again for the journey. Speaking about the awards, director Colm McGrath said, “We’re delighted to win a New Zealand Event Association Award for this event. We believe it proves that Mid Canterbury can and does deliver great events. It was a pleasure to work with the economic development and events team from Ashburton District Council on this project” Rí Rá events & Ashburton District Council were shortlisted as finalists in July and competed against the following events, Local Wild Food Festival, Whakatāne District Council, Taste Hastings, Hastings District Council , TSB Festival of Lights Winter Pop Up, New Plymouth District Council and Waitangi Day 2024, Porirua City to win this award. Founded in 2019 by two Irish kiwis, Gary Manning & Colm McGrath Rí Rá Events produces and promotes events predominantly in the Mid Canterbury region. It’s key clients include The Embassy of Ireland, The Ashburton District Council, ANZ Bank, Ashburton Toyota and The New Zealand Law Society. The phase Rí Rá roughly translates from Gaeilge to English as ‘fun’.

ANZ Business of The Year Awards 2024 Event has been shortlisted as finalists for the 2024 NZEA Awards

July 8, 2024

The ANZ Business of the Year Awards, a joint venture between Ashburton District Council & Ri Ra Events has been shortlisted as a finalist for Best Business Event and Best Local Government Event in the New Zealand Event Industry Awards 2024.

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