Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence to Industry

The Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence to Industry were established by the New Zealand Defence Industry Advisory Council (NZDIAC) in 1998. These Awards highlight and reward the contribution made by industry to Defence.

The NZDIAC seeks nominations from industry and oversees the selection process for the Awards of Excellence. The Awards, which are presented by the Minister of Defence, recognise excellence in a number of categories with nominations sought from across the New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Defence.

Find out more about the 2020 awards here.

2017 Awards Categories

The Award categories provide a means of measuring like companies performance against each other. The five award categories are:

Category 1: The provision of a Service to Defence less that $15m
Category 1 recognises the provision of a service to Defence less than $15m that exemplifies the Defence Industry Strategy Principles underpinned by the development of a gain-gain relationship based on alignment, long-term focus, commitment and trust.

Category 2: The provision of a product to Defence less than $15m
Category 2 recognises the provision of a product to Defence less than $15m that exemplifies the Defence Industry Strategy Principles underpinned by the development of a gain-gain relationship based on alignment, long-term focus, commitment and trust.

Category 3: The provision of a product or service to Defence in excess of $15m
Category 2 recognises the provision of a product  or service to Defence in excess of $15m that exemplifies the Defence Industry Strategy Principles underpinned by the development of a gain-gain relationship based on alignment, long-term focus, commitment and trust.

Health and Safety Citation
Health and Safety initiative of the year - awarded for the strongest overall demonstration of excellence in health and safety carried out by an organisation supplying to defence.

Special Award
Outstanding contribution to the sector - recognition of an individual from industry who has made a significant and long-term contribution to the relationship between defence and industry.