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)
Zespri Bay of Plenty & Coromandel Awards of Excellence
The 2020 Zespri Bay of Plenty & Coromandel Awards of Excellence was held on Saturday 18th July at Club Mount Maunganui.

ZESPRI GISBORNE/TAIRĀWHITI AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
The Zespri Bay Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Awards of Excellence was held on the Saturday 25th July 2020.

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)