The Societal Impact Award

Award Definition - For development of the application, product or services provided on the Internet likely to have the most beneficial impact on New Zealand society.

Finalists: TheLowDown.co.nz, Inland Revenue, Health TV Limited, Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand.

Winner: TheLowDown.co.nz

Best Education Product or Service

Award Definition - For the application, product or services provided on the Internet that is likely to have the greatest impact on learning and/or teaching in New Zealand.

Finalists: Digital New Zealand, Hector's World Limited, PocketSmith.

Winner: Digital New Zealand

Best Business Application

Award Definition - For those that transform their methods of doing business, or change our way of doing business with them.

Finalists: Pinnacle Life, Kiwibank, Liverton Limited.

Winner: Xero Limited

Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush says the awards recognise the achievements of those who use the Internet to create innovative new business and educational products and services that benefit New Zealand society.

“I am delighted with the quality of this year’s entries and warmly congratulate all the winners and finalists. The New Zealand Internet Industry is in great hands, based on the caliber of the entries.

Hosted by the Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation, the Awards were held last week in Wellington. Acting Minister for Communications and Information Technology Hon. Nathan Guy delivered an address and the keynote speech was given by Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, Dr Vint Cerf.

Dengate Thrush said “It is a reflection of the importance the Government gives to the Internet’s potential to develop New Zealand that the Minister invited us to Parliament for the Awards. It was a double pleasure to have the awards presented by Vint Cerf, the “Father” of the Internet.”