Awards & Accomplishments
Sustainable Business Newtork – Commendation for the Social Impactor Category
2023
Auckland Balance Environmental award
2017
New Zealand Plant Conservation award – Plant nursery involved in plant conservation
2017
Department of Conservation. Community nursery of year Award
2017
NZ of Year community finalist
2016
National environmental Green ribbon supreme award for community led conservation and impact
2016
Sustainable Business Network New Zealand Business of the year Social Innovation Award
2012
The judges stated,
“Te Whangai has proven to be a multiagency economic driver, combining needs of multiple government departments to provide innovative employment and training programmes within the community to produce social , cultural, environmental and economic outcomes.”
Westpac Auckland South Business Award-Finalist Stevenson Group Ltd Excellence in Environmental Management
2011
Westpac South Business Award – Finalist Wiri licencing Trust- Excellence in Emerging Business
2011
Runner Up in the Franklin Inspiration Award
2010
Supreme Winner of Franklin Finest Person of the year Award
2009
Winner of Franklin Community Worker of Year Award
2009
Winner of Waikato Sustainable Business of the Year Award
2009
Winner Trailblazer Award Waikato Sustainable Business of the Year Award
2009
Waikato Sustainable Business Awards Commendation
2008
Te Whangai Trust co-founder Adrienne Dalton (centre) and board members Brian Watson (left) and Jonathan Chambers (right) at 2023 Sustainable Business Awards
Te Whangai Trust founders Gary and and Adrienne Dalton at the 2016 Green Ribbon Awards in Wellington.