2009 Finalists

Join us at the industry event of the year, the 2009
TUANZ Innovation Awards

Thursday 3 September 2009, Skycity Convention Centre, Auckland.


Book you corporate table/s or individual tickets today - there is limited seating so don't miss out!

The 2009 Innovation Awards Finalists are as follows:

TUANZ Initiative of the Year 2009 – sponsored by Motorola

  • Air New Zealand
  • M-Com
  • Maxnet
  • Telecom
  • Who Stole My Money

 TUANZ Mobile Application of the Year 2009 – sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent

  • Air New Zealand
  • Kordia
  • Livestock Improvement Corporation
  • Planetstream

 TUANZ Education Award 2009 - sponsored by Aurecon

  • 1000Minds and University of Otago
  • Kordia
  • Tango Communications

TUANZ Healthcare Award 2009 – sponsored by Voco

  • HealthTV
  • Royal NZ Plunket Society

TUANZ Rural Award 2009 – sponsored by Kordia

  • CRS Software
  • Livestock Improvement Corporation
  • Rural Link

TUANZ Local & Central Government Services Award 2009

  • Fronde
  • Immigration NZ
  • Ministry of Social Development/Salmat VeCommerce
  • North Shore City Council 

TUANZ Commerce Award 2009

  • Air New Zealand
  • Fonterra
  • PocketSmith

TUANZ Next Generation Fibre-Optic Network Award 2009

  • Enable Networks
  • NorthPower
  • Tararua District Council

TUANZ Telecommunications Journalist of the Year Award 2009 – sponsored by Two Degrees Mobile Limited

  • Stephen Bell – Computerworld, Fairfax
  • Anthony Doesburg – Freelance Journalist
  • Chris Keall – National Business Review (NBR)

TUANZ ICT Innovator of the Year 2009 – sponsored by Kelly Professional & Technical

  • Geoff Blair – Royal NZ Plunket Society
  • Timothy Coenradi - Immigration New Zealand
  • Jason Garrett – C3 Ltd
  • David Ritchie – Run the Red
  • David Stewart – Telecom

TUANZ Telecommunications Innovation Award 2009 – sponsored by Vector Communications
All finalists are automatically entered into this category for the ‘best of best’ award.


** Congratulations to all of our finalists **

We would also like to say a HUGE thank you to all of those who entered the awards this year. It's a tough competition every year, and we really appreciate the time and effort put into your entry.

Lets not forget our Voted Award Category finalists that have been voted on by TUANZ Voting Authorities (VAs).

TUANZ Telecommunications Carrier of the Year 2009 – sponsored by Telecommunications Carriers’ Forum

  • 2Degrees
  • CallPlus
  • Chorus
  • Compass Communications
  • FX
  • Gen-i
  • Kordia
  • Northpower
  • Orcon
  • Scorch Communications
  • Telecom
  • TelstraClear
  • Vodafone
  • Woosh
  • WorldxChange

TUANZ Internet Service provider (ISP) of the Year 2009 – sponsored by Telecom Wholesale

  • Actrix
  • Airnet
  • DTS
  • Farmside
  • Inspire.net
  • Maxnet
  • Orcon
  • Slingshot
  • SNAP
  • Telecom (Incl. Xtra)
  • TelstraClear (Incl. Clear.net & Paradise.net)
  • Vodafone (Incl. Ihug)
  • Woosh
  • WorldxChange – Xnet

TUANZ Technology Media Award 2009

  • CIO Magazine
  • Communications Day
  • Computerworld
  • Geekzone
  • Idealogue
  • Istart
  • National Business Review
  • Netguide
  • Radio NZ
  • The Dominion Post – InfoTech
  • The Independent
  • The Line
  • The New Zealand Herald - Connect