SOME Entries in the annual Air New Zealand Sister City Awards    

2009

Gisborne District Sister Cities: 2008 Student Exchange

(winner, Best Youth, Education or School Project)

Hastings District Council: Sister City Wedding of the Year

(winner, Best Culture, Sport or Recreation Project)

Hutt City Council: Rugby Coaches Visit

(runner up, Best Culture, Sport or Recreation Project)

Brian Cross: Springtime in Japan

(winner Best Business or Commercial Project)

2008

Gisborne District Sister Cities: Spirit of Sister Cities

(runner up, Best Culture, Sport or Recreation Project)

Napier City Council: Learning Japanese language

2007

Hastings District Council: Hastings Secondary Schools' Ultimate Challenge

(winner, Best Youth, Education or School Project)

Waitakere City Council: Kakogawa Students with Disabilities

(runner up, Best Youth, Education or School Project)

Marlborough District Council: Marlborough - Japan Student Exchange

New Plymouth District Council: Mishima - New Plymouth Teaching Programme

Waipa District Council: Cambridge and Le Quesnoy - A Unique Partnership

(winner, Best Culture, Sport or Recreation Project)

Marlborough District Council: Japanese Landscape Garden at Harling Park, Blenheim

(runner up, Best Culture, Sport or Recreation Project)

New Plymouth District Council: New Plymouth Landscape in Kunming

Whakatane Sister Cities Associaton:  Trade Mission to Kamagaya

(equal runner up Best Business or Commercial Project)

Waitakere City Council: Waitakere Trade Mission to China

(equal runner up Best Business or Commercial Project)

Nelson Miyazu Association: "Bridge of Friendship" Wall Hanging

Hastings District Council:  Hastings Guilin Celebrates 25 Years

2006

New Plymouth District Council: Kunming Garden

Christchurch Kurashiki Sister City Committee: Exchange for People with Disabilities