ROTORUA
YOUTH AWARDS 2020

OCNZ is excited to announce that the Rotorua Youth Awards will be reinstated in 2024!

Watch this space for further information about the planning stages later in 2023.

Rotorua Youth Awards nominations close in

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'X-Factor' Peoples Choice award voting closes

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Click here for the 'X-Factor Peoples Choice' award voting from Wednesday 22 July

Download Rotorua Youth Awards 2020 Poster

Rotorua Youth Awards 2020 Celebration

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Aim of the Event

Our aim is:

to honour exceptional Rotorua youth (aged 15-24)
to celebrate excellence and their achievements or service to the community

The RYA will provide a platform of distinction to allow peer and community recognition with award finalists officially acknowledged at the RYA Celebration; a night of glamour and glitz, key note speakers and entertainment where young people are appreciated for their outstanding dedication in the community and their nominated category.

Awards General Criteria

To be eligible, nominees must be aged between 15 and 24, currently live or have lived in the Rotorua District in the past 12 months.

Nominees must have:

Contributed significantly to their community/team/workplace
Demonstrated integrity, initiative and enthusiasm
Demonstrated the ability to motivate, engage and positively influence others
Demonstrated commitment and perseverance
Demonstrated leadership skills

Nominations

The awards information and nomination process will be sent to Rotorua High Schools, Youth Service providers, the Rotorua Lakes Council, various local trusts, organisations, the OneChance NZ website, Facebook, email database and local media. The public are encouraged to nominate online to ensure the process is transparent and accountable. Nominations are counted, collated and the top three nominations in each category making the finals. Once the judges have selected the three finalists for the ‘X-Factor’ People’s Choice, the public can then vote online to decide the winner.

Award Categories

More FM Most Outstanding Youth Performance Group
Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre Most Outstanding Youth Performer
New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute Most Amazing Youth Visual Artist
Donelley Sawmillers Ltd Most Outstanding Sports Team
Rotorua Lakes Council Sport and Recreation Portfolio Most Outstanding Sports Athlete
Youth Employment Plus Rotorua Most Outstanding Youth Employee
7. Youth Employment Plus Rotorua Youth Employer of the Year
8. Rothbury Insurance Most Outstanding Community Youth Ambassador
9. Rotary Rotorua North Youth Services Icon Award
10. Mitre 10 Mega Rotorua ‘X-Factor’ People’s Choice Award
11. Roadmaster Limited Most Awesome Youth of the Year
12. Elite Adventures Huru Peri Te Rangipuawhe Maika Youth Cultural Leader of the Year
13. Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Supreme Youth Leader of the Year

Finalists

Three finalists are found via the online nomination process which will be uploaded to the website and judges will pick the winners. The finalists of each category will be announced at the Media Launch and the overall winner of the categories will be announced at the RYA Celebration.

‘X-Factor’ People’s Choice Award

This award is open to the general public of Rotorua to nominate and then vote for an individual young person who has the ‘X-Factor’. This youth shows determination, the will to succeed, a willingness to learn, integrity, has fun and works hard in all areas of life. Three finalists are then chosen by the judges and the public then vote to find the winner.

Youth Services Icon & Youth Employer of the Year

These two awards are for adults who are youth advocates and supporters of our young people. Click on the nominations links below for their specific criteria.