Awards

2024 Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand - Achievement Awards -

The following awards are available for presentation at the Annual Awards Dinner, Sunday 2 June 2024 at Palmerston North.

We’re proud to announce the reinstatement of the Young Achiever of the Year Award, and the brand new Sustainability Award! 

We’d like to thank Glenbrook Vintage Railway for putting $1500 towards professional development of the winning Young Achiever, and KiwiRail for their $1000 sponsorship of the inaugural Sustainability Award. 

We would also like to thank the sponsors of our other awards for helping to recognise the tremendous work our member groups have achieved. 

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Steam Locomotive Restoration Award

Trophy & $1500 courtesy of MOTAT Society

30 April 2024
Glenbrook Vintage Railway Young Achiever of the Year Award

Certificate & $1,500 courtesy of Glenbrook Vintage Railway

30 April 2024
KiwiRail Infrastructure Improvement Award

Trophy & $2,000 courtesy of KiwiRail 

30 April 2024
Tramway Restoration Award Certificate & $500 courtesy of FRONZ 30 April 2024
Pounamu Tourism Group Carriage / Guards Van Restoration Award Certificate & $1,000 courtesy of Pounamu Tourism Group 30 April 2024
Goods / Service Wagons Restoration Award Certificate 30 April 2024
Motive Power Award Certificate & $500 courtesy of FRONZ 30 April 2024
Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand Restoration Award Certificate & Plaque courtesy of Rail Heritage Trust of NZ 30 April 2024
Volunteer of the Year Award Certificate & $400 courtesy of Alan Smith of Wellington Tramway 30 April 2024
NZ Transport Agency
Tourist & Heritage Rail Safety Award
$2,000 and plaque courtesy of NZ Transport Agency/Waka Kotahi 30 April 2024
KiwiRail Sustainability Award Certificate & $1,000 courtesy of KiwiRail 30 April 2024

Apply for awards Apply for NZTA Rail Safety Award

These documents list the various awards, criteria that must be met and application processes.