The awards are open to all and include consideration of self-nominations. A nomination must be accompanied by a justification of its merits, in terms of the award categories described above. The outcomes achieved. Evaluation Experts from the Department of Conservation and Fish and Game New Zealand, and other local experts appointed by the NZ Wetlands Committee, will assess the nominations and report their findings to the NZ Wetlands Committee. Assessors will not evaluate nominations that relate to their work or that of the agency that they represent.
Nominations are likely to be for site-based projects or broader conservation programmes.
The guidelines to be used for their assessment, where appropriate, are described below.