The Women in Governance Awards  are an annual set of awards which recognise commitment to diversity by both organisations and individuals in New Zealand. The awards are administered by Governance New Zealand and have been awarded every year since 2016.[ 1] Jan Tinetti .[ 2] [ 3] Willie Jackson  and Hon Aupito William Sio .[ 4] 
 
Recipients       Year   Category   Recipient   Notes     2022   Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year   WE Accounting   [ 2]    Not-for-Profit Governance Leader   Mele Wendt        Māori Governance Leader   Tania Simpson        Pacific Governance Leader   Meleane Burgess        Rising Governance Star   Meleane Burgess        Ethnic Communities Governance Leader   Nuwanthie Samarakone        Lifetime Achievement Award   Sally Morrison        Gender Champion   Elle Archer and Susan Doughty      
   Year   Category   Recipient   Notes     2021   Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year   Ruralco   [ 4]    Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year highly commended   Thankyou Payroll        Not-for-Profit Governance Leader   Jo Cribb       Not-for-Profit Governance Leader highly commended   Salome Nduta        Māori Governance Leader   Evelyn Taumaunu        Pacific Governance Leader   Caren Rangi        Emerging Governance Leader   Sina Cotter-Tait        Inspiring Governance Leader   Jessie Chan      
 Sue Kedgley, winner of the 2019 Not-for-Profit Governance Leader Award      Year   Category   Recipient   Notes     2019   Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year   Saunders Robinson Brown Law   [ 5]    Not-for-Profit Governance Leader   Sue Kedgley , Wellington politician      Māori or Pasifika Governance Leader   Melanie Taite, Tuahiwi School principal        Emerging Governance Leader   Chelsea Grootveld   [ 6]    Inspiring Governance Leader   Justine Smyth     
   Year   Category   Recipient   Notes     2018   Outstanding Pathway to Governance Leadership   YWCA Hamilton   [ 7]    Governance Innovation by a Not-for-Profit   Auckland Foundation        Women in Governance Organisation of the Year   Sport Wellington        Gender Advocacy Champion   Liz Dawson        Excellence in Governance   Phillipa Muir        Emerging Leader   Rebecca Annan and Claire Evans        Inspirational Excellence   Cassandra Crowley     
 Heather Roy, winner of the Inspirational Excellence award in 2017   Year   Category   Recipient   Notes     2017   Outstanding Pathway to Governance Leadership   Agri-Women's Development Trust   [ 8] [ 9]    Governance Innovation by a Not-for-Profit   Sport Wellington        Women in Governance Organisation of the Year   Auckland Community Law Centre        Gender Advocacy Champion   Linda Robertson        Excellence in Governance Development   Kate Reid        Emerging Leader   Sara Jane Elika, barrister and solicitor   [ 10]    Inspirational Excellence   Heather Roy , chair of Medicines NZ, Utilities Disputes Ltd and the Advertising Standards Authority    
   Year   Category   Recipient   Notes     2016   Gender Diversity in Leadership   Ports of Auckland   [ 11]    Not-for-Profit Gender Diversity   Connexis        Excellence in Governance - Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year   Organic Initiative Ltd        Inclusive Leader - Gender Champion   Frances Hague        Excellence in Governance Development   Bev Edlin        Sport New Zealand Next Generation Leadership   Angela Lim        Supreme Award in Governance   Judy McGregor     
 
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