The 2026 Diversity Awards NZ™ mark our first celebration under the banner of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion and we’ve taken the opportunity to refresh the programme to reflect how workplace inclusion continues to deepen and diversify across Aotearoa New Zealand.

The refreshed structure honours the fact that inclusion happens at every level – not just in boardrooms or policy documents, but in conversations, relationships, and courageous actions across the workplace.

We've simplified the entry process, clarified the categories, and created space to recognise both strategic organisation-wide shifts and targeted team-led efforts.

All-in-all, it’s a more accessible, practical, and powerful platform for celebrating progress and we’re looking forward to spotlight the many ways individuals, teams, and organisations are building a fairer future, one step at a time.