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The IPENZ Foundation Award for Excellence in
Engineering Journalism
Monday, 13 June 2005

Journalists who have written articles improving the publics understanding of the role of engineering in society could win a cash prize of $5,000.

The IPENZ Foundation Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism will be awarded at the 2005 inaugural New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards, which will become an annual event. Entries close 5pm Friday 1 July 2005.

The IPENZ Foundation Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism (sponsored by the IPENZ Foundation) is awarded to the journalist/media writer who has most improved the public understanding of the role of engineering in society through positive, fair and accurate writing. The Award is open to writers for the print media, radio and television, who meet the following criteria:

The Award is limited to stories from the general (non-trade) media in New Zealand

The story/programme must have appeared between 1 May 2004 and 30 April 2005

A single story/programme or a series is eligible

The New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards is an event supported by the engineering profession as a whole, and intended to bring to the attention of the wider community the key roles that engineers and their organisations have played in addressing national goals through innovation, entrepreneurship and development of infrastructure that meets commu
nity needs.

Awards are being staged by a consortium of four partner organisations:

• Centre for Advanced Engineering (CAE)
  
• INGENIUM (Association of Local Government Engineering New Zealand Incorporated)
  
• Electricity Engineers’ Association of NZ (EEA)
  
• Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)

In addition there are currently two contributing organisations: New Zealand Water and Waste Association (NZWWA) , and the IPENZ Foundation.

Applications for these awards close at 5pm on Friday 1 July 2005 and completed application forms should be mailed to:

Notes to journalists
The NZEE Awards Board of Management will meet finalists’ reasonable travel, entry and accommodation expenses to attend the black tie Awards Dinner at the Duxton Hotel in Wellington on 23 November 2005 where the winner will be announced.

For further information contact:
Phone: Dionne Needham on 04 474 8987 or email Dir.eng@ipenz.org.nz for more information or see the website: http://www.nzeeawards.org.nz/

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