Archived: The Kūmara Awards 2020 - Winners announced!

We are super happy to announce the five winners of the inaugural Kūmara Awards for placemaking across Tāmaki Makaurau!

O.M.G - Organic Market Garden is awarded in the category of “Saving the World One Place at a Time” for showing people the role of urban farming in achieving sustainable and regenerative food systems and helping people reconnect with the place.

Smales Farm have been honoured for going “Beyond the Brief” with their revolutionising workspace that embraces technology, flexibility, sustainability and community to to deliver a smarter, sustainable and healthier workplace where lifestyle and work can effortlessly blend.

Bayview Community Centre received their award in the category “From Little Things Big Things Grow” for supporting local people to come together and act on what matters to them, ultimately creating a safer neighbourhood through the “Bayview Traffic Safety Project”.

The 312 Hub was acknowledged as “Most Gracious Survivor of Red Tape” for believing and persisting in their mission to create “A Place Where Youth Lead”, and generously helping existing systems to evolve at the same time.

ARA Journeys have been honoured with an award in the category of “Looking Back To Look Forward” for for weaving innovations with deep story of place to provide unique connections to the significance of place through tohu (elemental indicators and seasonal time markers ) via “The Journeys of Manu” project.