The annual New Zealand Law Awards, now in its 18th year, is the leading independent awards event in the legal profession in New Zealand. Across an array of categories, the awards recognise the region’s leading law firms, in-house legal teams, individuals and dealmakers over the past year. It’s a true reflection of excellence in the legal profession.
After two years of virtual gatherings, the New Zealand Law Awards are back with a bang and ready to raise a glass to the legal sector’s best and brightest. Returning as an in-person black-tie gala, this is the perfect opportunity to honour your firm or team after an extraordinary period, showcase your achievements on a national stage and come together to celebrate in all the glitz and glamour that this sector deserves.
Be a part of this iconic industry event by nominating for our prestigious awards. We look forward to receiving your nominations from 23 May 2022 to 24 June 2022, and rolling out the red carpet for you on 10 November 2022, in Auckland.
The New Zealand Law Awards is presented by NZ Lawyer, New Zealand’s only independent legal online publication. Chosen by senior legal professionals for its unrivalled legal editorial expertise, it is widely read by managing partners, partners, lawyers, in-house counsel and business leaders across the country.
The New Zealand Law Awards have long been the industry event of the year. For 2020 and 2021, determined to keep celebrating the sector despite the events of a turbulent period, the New Zealand Law Awards were revamped as a comprehensive virtual awards program, complete with the official prize announcements, inspiring live virtual panel discussions with finalists and sponsors, and online networking with the wider legal community.
In 2022, the New Zealand Law Awards will proudly return as in-person event in Auckland – complete with the pre-awards cocktail reception, red carpet, dinner banquet and awards ceremony, and live entertainment throughout the evening.
This award recognizes the most outstanding HR team of the year, in an organization with 500 employees or more in Canada. This team has excelled within the HR function and across their business as a whole, by partnering with different business functions. This award focuses on the team’s collaborative approach to the HR function as a whole.
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This award recognizes the most outstanding HR team of the year with fewer than 500 employees or in Canada. This team has excelled within the HR function and across their business as a whole, by partnering with different business functions. This award focuses on the team’s collaborative approach to the HR function as a whole.
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This award recognizes the character and personality of your organization. It's what makes your organization unique and is the sum of its values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, behaviors and attitudes.
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How prospective employees feel about your Employer Brand ultimately determines whether your company is a great place to work at or not. This award recognises the HR team that has developed, implemented or participated in the most compelling Employer Branding initiative or campaign.
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This award recognises excellence and innovation in recruiting and staffing initiatives. Entries could range from specific one-off projects in key areas through to the implementation of new policies covering all resourcing activities.
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This award recognizes excellence in the area of human capital technology used by an in-house HR team to move the HR Function forward. Technology applications can include but are not limited to - HR software and analytics solutions, online recruitment or e-learning programs.
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This award recognises and celebrates the HR team that has delivered the most outstanding organisational benefits by directly linking the training needs of their people, at all levels, to the business needs of their organisation.
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This award recognizes excellence and innovation in employee reward and recognition programs and initiatives that are aligned with business objectives in order to incentivise and enhance productivity.
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This award highlights the HR Team that has implemented an employee engagement strategy that has achieved the most impact to employee morale and performance across an organization.
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This award celebrates excellence and innovation in ways of identifying and managing internal talent, as well as the ways in which development opportunities are delivered.
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This award recognizes the team that has delivered the most unique, compelling and relevant internal or external HR communication strategy.
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This award recognizes the HR Team that has implemented an innovative initiative in the last 12 months that increases employment opportunities for young people / graduates.
Entries should cover initiatives including, but not limited to; graduate programmes, internships, apprenticeships, coop work programs and/or work experience placements
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This award recognizes those organizations that excel in the provision of overall employee well-being which includes the financial, physical and mental wellness of its employees, whilst showing clear evidence of a positive impact on workforce, including reductions in absence levels, and / or improvements in staff engagement and performance.
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This award acknowledges the contributions of a company or individual with a proven track record of providing HR Professionals with the superior service and assistance needed to perform their duties. This award will be determined through nominations as well as an HRM Online poll of the most popular service providers of the year, servicing those working in Human Resources.
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This award recognises an organisation that has diversity and inclusion at the heart of its business, and that provides programs for employees from five groups including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples and LGBTI community.
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Recognizing that external / outsourced consultancies play a big role in supporting HR functions within large and small organizations, this award will be given to the external HR Advisor/ Consulting Firm that demonstrates excellence in partnering with and adding value to the client.
For the purpose of this award, “External HR Advisor/Consultancy” is defined as a business or as an individual that has a business model that is based on providing expertise around HR and/or business issues as they relate to people management.
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This award recognizes the HR professional at the executive level, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership during the last 12 months.
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This award recognizes the HR leaders of the future, with at least 5 years of human resources experience but no more than 10 and a demonstrated commitment to the function.
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This award recognizes the CEO who has driven successful HR strategies from the top by putting people first and championing innovative HR values. We invite businesses to nominate their CEO for this Award.
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This is the highest honor and most coveted award at the Canadian HR Awards. This award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry as a whole through visionary people management strategies and leadership.
We accept nominations in this category, however these are not reviewed by the judging panel, we will conduct extensive face to face and telephone research within the industry to determine the most deserving recipient of this award.
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