Ford New Zealand Rural Sports Awards Nomination

2025 Nomination Form

NOMINATION & JUDGING GUIDELINES

Name *

Email *

Age *

Occupation

Sport *

Location

Phone *

Shirt Size

Gender

Female
Male

Award Nominated For *

PTS Logistics New Zealand Rural Sportsman of the Year
RX Plastics New Zealand Rural Sportswoman of the Year
Fonterra Young New Zealand Rural Sportsperson of the Year
Sports Inc. Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rural Sports Award
Courtesy Ford Lifetime Legacy
Permobil Rural Sportsperson Award for a person with a Disability

Nominee Achievements in 2025 *

Quality of the Field *

Size of the field, what was the experience level, any notable or international competitors.

National & Global Reach of the Sport *

Previous Achievements *

Prior to 2025. Please note if the achievement was a Regional, National or International competition. Include dates, if it was the sports pinnacle event and any national or world records broken or set.

Future Goals *

Interests & Achievements Outside of the Sport *

Images *

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 50 files.

Please include photos as an individual rather than a group and should be participating in their sport (minimum of 5 photos) (max file size: 50MB)

Video

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload

Optional requirement, this maybe used for highlighting finalist’s achievements at the Awards Dinner (max file size – 128MB)

Courtesy Ford Lifetime Legacy Award Info. Please skip if not applying for this award

Lifetime Legacy to Their Sport (only complete if nominating for this award)

Please include an indication of when their efforts and achievements took place ie. decades/years.

Sports Inc. Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rural Sports Award Info – (note contribution should have occurred in 2025) Please skip if not applying for this award

Nominees's Contribution to Their Sport

Please include an indication of when their efforts and achievements took place ie. decades/years.

Nominee Confirmation

Association Name *

Contact Details *

Please supply an email, phone number or both.

Any Other Relevant Information *

Disclaimer *

I confirm I am authorised to submit this nomination on behalf of my Association

CONDITIONS & INFORMATION Nominations close at 5pm, 12 January 2026. Our judging panel will select the finalists and recipients of each award. The judging panel’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered. The finalists will be required to attend the awards ceremony; flights, accommodation and tickets will be covered through the generosity of sponsors. If you have any questions about nominations, please contact [email protected]. The Ford New Zealand Rural Sports Awards will be announced on Friday, 13 March 2026, at Silks Lounge, Awapuni Racing Centre 5:30pm until late. DRESS: Cocktail