2026 Wellington Airport Community Awards Local Winners

Wellington City

Congratulations to the 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Award recipients from Wellington City. The winners will now represent Wellington City at the regional awards in November. Read more

Supreme Award

• Kaicycle

Art & Culture 

• Winner: TuTagata Secondary Schools Poly Festival - Wellington Komiti
• Runner Up: NZ Eid Day - Wellington

Education & Child/Youth Development 

• Winner: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wellington
• Runner Up: Lifting the Lid   

Health & Wellbeing 

• Winner: Good Bitches Baking Wellington
• Runner Up: Take 10 (Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust)

Heritage & Environment  

• Winner: Kaicycle
• Runner Up: Katherine Mansfield House & Garden

Sport & Leisure  

• Winner: Tawa Junior Rugby Football Club
• Runner Up: Wellington Basketball Association

Rising Star 

• Winner: Leififi Boxing Gym (LBG)
• Runner Up: Wellington Kidney Support Society - WELLKiSS

Upper Hutt

The 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Award winners for Upper Hutt will be announced in early August.
View the finalists here.

Kāpiti

The 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Award winners for Kāpiti will be announced in early August.
View the finalists here.

Porirua

The 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Award winners for Porirua will be announced in mid August.
View the finalists here.

Hutt City

The 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Award winners for Hutt City will be announced in mid September.
View the finalists here.