The Āpōpō Awards 2025
Applications for the 2025 Āpōpō Awards are now open!
The Āpōpō Awards celebrate the pinnacle of achievement in infrastructure asset management in Aotearoa New Zealand.
How to enter
Each entry must be completed via the 2025 Āpōpō Awards Judgify portal.
Submissions are now open and must be completed and submitted by 5pm Friday 14 February 2025.
Award categories
Innovation is defined as the introduction of something new, a new idea, method or device, including that which is newly derived or developed from an existing idea, method or device. The Āpōpō Guide states that “Innovation in asset management is more than just adopting new technologies; it’s about fostering a culture that values creativity, experimentation, and the willingness to challenge the status quo.”
Throughout their submission, entrants in this category should seek to demonstrate to the judging panel the innovation delivered by their project or initiative and why such innovation is exemplary in the context of infrastructure asset management excellence.
The Āpōpō Guide sets out that “Leadership is different from management, and to be a leader people must follow.” Leadership inspires and motivates others to strive to replicate or improve on the achievements exemplified.
Throughout their submission, entrants in this category should seek to demonstrate to the judging panel how their project or initiative has set a leading standard that others are, or should be, following and why such leadership is exemplary in the context of infrastructure asset management excellence.
All organisations can seek to improve their practices in their pursuit of infrastructure asset management excellence. Whether improvement is from a basic or sophisticated baseline, ensuring that the lessons of the past and advances in thinking are applied to the present is critical to advancing towards excellence.
Throughout their submission, entrants in this category should seek to demonstrate to the judging panel how their project or initiative has raised the standard of practices adopted so as to achieve exemplary outcomes not otherwise achievable in the context of infrastructure asset management excellence.
The quality of life, wellbeing, and prosperity needs of communities are the centre piece of infrastructure asset management. Whether the community is a remote rural area or a metropolitan complex, the infrastructure assets that enable the essentials of life and connection underpin the wealth, health and vitality of the people served.
Throughout their submission, entrants in this category should seek to demonstrate to the judging panel how their project or initiative is an exemplar of step change for a community in the context of infrastructure asset management excellence.
The impact of infrastructure on the natural and built environment can be significant. Creating, maintaining and renewing such infrastructure in such a way that sustainably minimises negative impacts and generates sustainably positive outcomes is critical to realising our social and cultural ambitions as a nation and obligations globally.
Throughout their submission, entrants in this category should seek to demonstrate to the judging panel how their project or initiative is an exemplar of sustainably minimising negative impacts and creating positive outcomes for the environment, in the context of infrastructure asset management excellence.
What's on offer
Our Excellence Awards, Scholarships, and competitions are designed to recognise excellence in asset management projects.
Āpōpō Scholarships
Scholarships designed to advance the careers of infrastructure asset management professionals
Kōmata o Te Rangi
The Āpōpō Supreme Infrastructure Asset Management Excellence Award
Competitions
See what other competitions we will have running at The Āpōpō Congress
