Federation of Rail Organisations of NZ

Awards

To foster high standards in conservation and restoration of New Zealands rail heritage, FRONZ gives annual awards to recognise the best work completed in the previous year. These are awarded at the Annual Conference at Queens Birthday Weekend (weekend of the first Monday in June).

Invitations for entries are now open and close at the end of April. (Click here to download a copy of the 2012 entry conditions.)

Awards currently presented at Conference are:-

Award	Prize	Awarded By
Shantytown Steam School - Steam Locomotive Restoration Award	$2000 & Trophy	FRONZ
KiwiRail Infrastructure Improvement	$ 2,000 & trophy courtesy of KiwiRail	FRONZ
Tramway Restoration Award	$ 500 towards a “Study Trip to an Australasian destination” courtesy of ‘The MoTaT Society’	FRONZ
Carriage / Guards Van Restoration Award	$500 & trophy, courtesy of Taieri Gorge Railway Ltd	FRONZ
KiwiRail Mechanical Diesel / Electric Locomotive Restoration Award	Certificate and Plaques	FRONZ
Goods / Service Wagons Restoration Award	$ 500 towards a “Study Trip to an Australasian destination” courtesy of ‘The MoTaT Society’	FRONZ
AON Young Achievers Award	Up to $1000 towards the costs of attending next years Conference, courtesy of Aon Risk Ltd	FRONZ
Rail Heritage Trust Restoration Award	Plaque	Rail Heritage Trust
Weta Workshops Award for Creativity & Imagination in Rail Preservation	Trophy Courtesy of Weta Workshops	Sir Ricahard Taylor
P S Heighton Award For Excellence	$ 500 towards a “Study Trip to an Australasian destination” courtesy of ‘The MoTaT Society’	P S Heighton