Surf Life Saving New Zealand - Eastern Region Awards programme aims to recognise the contribution of our members to Surf Life Saving in the Eastern Region. The Region is split into three areas; Coromandel, Bay of Plenty & Gisborne/Tairawhiti, with each area represented in each of the award categories. For these three areas, there are two local Awards of Excellence ceremonies; Bay of Plenty & Coromandel, and Gisborne/Tairāwhiti. Each club is entitled and encouraged to enter one nomination per category (typically the winning club equivalent for the category).

• Eastern Region Awards of Excellence Booklet (pdf, 1KB)

2021 Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Winners

We are thrilled to announce this year's winners for the 2021 Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Awards of Excellence! Click the image below to view the digital flipbook. Congratulations to all - what you do makes a positive difference to your club, your community, and Surf Life Saving.

2021 Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Finalists

We are delighted to announce this year's SLSNZ Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Awards of Excellence finalists online! Click on the image below to view the digital flip book. Congratulations to all of our finalists! We are incredibly proud and grateful for all that you do and achieve.

Awards Categories and Nomination Forms

Sport Categories;  

• U14 Male Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• U14 Female Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• U16 Male Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• U16 Female Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• U19 Male Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• U19 Female Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Open Male Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Open Female Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Masters Male Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Masters Female Sportsperson of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Sports Team of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• International Team Sports Performance of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• International Individual Sports Performance of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Volunteer Coach of the Year
• Coach of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Emerging Coach of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Official of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Emerging Official of the Year (xcel 29kb)

Lifesaving Categories

• Patrol Support Person of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Emerging (U19) Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Rookie of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Instructor of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Examiner of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Patrol Captain of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Regional Lifeguard of the Year - Nominations to be sent to Chaz Gibbons directly via email. 
• Beach Ed Instructor of the Year - Nominations to be sent to Nicole Harris directly via email.
• Rescue of the Year - All Rescue of the Month Nominations are automatically nominated for this category.
• Patrol Club of the Year - All clubs are automatically nominated for this category.

Supreme Categories

• Innovation of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Volunteer of the Year (xcel 29kb)
• Sustainable Action of the Year
• Overall Club of the Year - All clubs are automatically nominated for this category.

Eastern Region Awards of Excellence Judging Rubrics:

• Volunteer Coach of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Emerging Coach of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Coach of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Emerging Official of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Official of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Emerging U19 Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Patrol Support Person of the Year
• Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Patrol Captain of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Instructor of the Year (pdf, 132kb)
• Examiner of the Year (pdf, 132kb)