NPNZ AWARDS 2024

Nurse Practitioners New Zealand is excited to announce that they will be hosting a brand-new event: NPNZ Awards 2024. This event will take place within the NPNZ Gala Dinner that is being held at the 2024 NPNZ Conference in Rotorua on Friday the 18th of October.

This new initiative will recognise the outstanding contributions that are made by Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioners working across Aotearoa New Zealand. Their accomplishments, dedication, effort, and inspirational stories will be celebrated, and achievements recognised formally. 

NPNZ strongly encourages nominations from across Aotearoa New Zealand in relation to all types of roles that are held by Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioners. Nominations are open to all specialities and all areas of practice, education, research, leadership, and innovation.

Please read through the NPNZ award categories, their application criteria and consider who you may wish to nominate, or whether you may just like to nominate yourself!

Once a nomination is received, it will be reviewed by the NPNZ award committee alongside other nominations, and a winner will be selected. Winners will be presented with their NPNZ Award by a range of inspirational speakers on the 18th October 2024 at the NPNZ Gala Dinner. 

All nominee applications must include a detailed application letter to the NPNZ awards committee, that includes information on the nominee, why you would like to nominate them and examples of how you feel the nominee has met the chosen award criteria. Please note that a nominee can be nominated for more than one award category. In this case, a separate award application will need to be completed and submitted for each award category.  If an NPNZ executive team member receives a formal nomination, then the stated member will be formally excluded from the NPNZ award committee review process.  Nominations are open to non-NPNZ members, however only an NPNZ member maybe nominated for the Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner of the Year award.

Please send completed applications to secretary@npnz.org.nz for consideration.  

For any enquiries, please also contact us via the above email.

2024 NPNZ Awards Deadlines: Nominations open 1st July 2024 and close 11th August 2024.

  •  Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner Trainee of the Year
    (This award celebrates an exceptional Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner candidate that has demonstrated outstanding clinical skills/academic achievement/innovation with a strong commitment to helping drive the NP role forward.)
  •  Outstanding Professional Contribution
    (This award recognizes a Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner who has made an outstanding contribution to the wider Nurse Practitioner professional group/workforce and has helped drive the Nurse Practitioner role forward across Aotearoa New Zealand).
  •  The Janet Maloney-Moni Award: Innovation in Healthcare 

     (This award is in honorarium of Janet Maloney-Moni the first Māori Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner.  This   award celebrates a Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner who has developed a creative model of care that       demonstrates innovative practice and/or created initiatives that have improved healthcare delivery, the patient     experiences, the health of communities and healthcare outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  •  The Deborah Harris Award: Excellence in Education and/or Research 

    This award is in honorarium of Deborah Harris, the first Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner in Aotearoa New Zealand.  This award recognizes a Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner who has made a significant contribution to education and/or research, including teaching, mentoring, and conducting impactful research studies.

  •  NPNZ 2024 Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner of the Year  
    This award is our highest award honour and all nominees for this award must be an NPNZ member. It recognizes an exceptional Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to their role, provided aspirational leadership, showcased professionalism, trail blazed collaboration and innovation in healthcare/within the wider profession. 

Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner Trainee of the Year

Selection Criteria:

1. Be a Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner Candidate with an accredited provider of a Nurse Practitioner Training Program in Aotearoa New Zealand.

2. Evidence of demonstrating an outstanding effort, attitude, commitment to learning and high level of professionalism in their role as a Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner candidate.

3. Evidence of providing excellence in clinical care.

4. Evidence of showcasing a commitment to contributing to the profession.

5. Leadership as a Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner candidate through supporting colleagues.

6. Other attributes that contribute to the worthiness of the award being bestowed.

 

Outstanding Professional Contribution

Selection Criteria:

1. Be a registered Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

2. Demonstrates excellence in leadership within the Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner Profession.

3. Active contribution to driving the role of the Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner forward across Aotearoa New Zealand.

4. Evidence of being collegial and supporting others in clinical teams, organisations and/or in leadership.

5. Evidence of professional contribution to the advancement and promotion of the Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner workforce or wider healthcare system in Aotearoa New Zealand.

6. Other attributes that contribute to the worthiness of the award being bestowed.

 

The Janet Maloney-Moni Award: Innovation in Healthcare

Selection Criteria:

1. Be a registered Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

2. Development of an innovative model of care and/or a healthcare service and/or the creation of initiatives, strategy or policies that have or will improve how healthcare is delivered in Aotearoa New Zealand.

3. A commitment to delivering excellence in clinical care.

4. Evidence of a commitment to reducing inequity and improving community, patient, and whanau health outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.

5. Evidence of strong collegial relationships, a commitment to teamwork and supporting colleagues.

6. Other attributes that contribute to the worthiness of the award being bestowed.

 

The Deborah Harris Award: Excellence in Education and/or Research

Selection Criteria:

1. Be a registered Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

2. Demonstrates providing a significant contribution to education and/or research.

3. Excellence in clinical care and patient outcomes. 

4. Evidence of mentoring and professional leadership to others in academic/education and or research teams or organisations.

5. Evidence of participation quality improvement activities or research.

6. Other attributes that contribute to the worthiness of the award being bestowed.

 

NPNZ 2024 Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner of the Year

Selection Criteria:

1. Be a registered Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a member of NPNZ.

2. Demonstrates a significant and outstanding level of contribution to the wider Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioner Profession.

3. Excellence in professional leadership.

4. Evidence of supporting, mentoring others in clinical teams or organisations.

5. Evidence of innovation, blue sky thinking and commitment to the advancement of Mātanga Tapuhi/Nurse Practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

6. Other attributes that contribute to the worthiness of the award being bestowed.

Areas of Interest