The Women of Influence Awards 2021
Help us celebrate the amazing work of Kiwi women who are creating real change in their communities and inspiring others to achieve great things.
NominationS Guide
All the information you will require to submit a successful nomination. This includes an outline of each category, tips on how to write a great nomination, as well as information about our two-step nomination process.
Key Dates
Nominations opened Wednesday 2 June
Nominations closed Monday 16 August
Nominations extension period for in-process nominations closed midnight Wednesday 18 August
Due to COVID-19 disruptions, our finalists announcement originally scheduled for Sunday 19 September was postponed to Sunday 31 October.
You can now see the 2021 finalists by clicking the button below. Please join us in celebrating the achievements of these inspiring wāhine.
With the entire country now in the Red Traffic Light setting, we’re sad to announce that the Women of Influence Finalists Brunch and Awards Dinner events can no longer go ahead as planned on Thursday February 10. We know you’ll all be disappointed, as are we, however we respect the need to keep everyone safe and contain the spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.
We’re still committed to honouring our amazing finalists as best we can, and will be announcing the winners on the same date as planned.
Awards Categories
Learn more about our ten Awards categories, which are designed to be inclusive of Kiwi women from all walks of life.
Judges
Our six-member judging panel is led by former Governor-General, Dame Silvia Cartright.
If you have any questions, please contact us via email: womenofinfluence@stuff.co.nz