The Bronwyn Kay Sporting Excellence Awards were due to go ahead on Friday 11 February.
Due to the announcement by the Prime Minister on Sunday 23 January of New Zealand moving into the Red Setting under the COVID-19 Protection Framework, Whiti Ora has reviewed the structure and delivery of the Awards.
Under the Red Setting for gatherings where vaccine passes are not required, participants are limited to 25. For gatherings where vaccine passes are required, participants are limited to 100.
“Due to the capacity limits under the Red Setting we are unable to go ahead with the normal format of our Awards. We know this will be disappointing for some people, however, our priority is to keep our community safe, and we’re determined to find a way to still give our sporting community the recognition they so richly deserve” Said Whiti Ora Chief Executive Stefan Pishief.
Whiti Ora has deliberated on the range of options available and has decided to move away from the traditional Sports Awards setting to a digital environment with Rāngai Productions. Rāngai Productions is a local multi-use studio and education space.
“We’re excited about hosting our Sporting Awards through the digital space and trying something new that still makes it possible to celebrate the achievements of our regions sporting community.” Said Whiti Ora Event Lead Debbie Hutchings.
We would like to thank all of our local sponsors, and the wider community, for their understanding and ongoing support through these uncertain times.
For those who have already purchased tickets to the event, they will be contacted directly for a refund.
More information will be released about the screening that will be launched online in late February on the Whiti Ora website and social media channels.
The Awards will be recorded on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 March and will be made available online later on in March.
