Each year the QuarryNZ Conference holds an Awards night to celebrate success across the industry. Below is a list of the Awards available and details on how to enter and close off dates. Visit the IOQ and AQA websites for more information about each award.

IOQ Awards
The Institute of Quarrying NZ (IOQ) Awards are a conference highlight and amongst others, cover categories including:

• Winstone Aggregates Safety Award – awarded to a quarry operation judged to have implemented a meaningful improvement or initiative resulting in a measurable shift in the workforce engagement and improved health and safety outcomes.
• Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy – for best technical paper presented at an Institute Branch Meeting or QuarryNZ Conference over the past 12 months
• R D Hassed Memorial Trophy – for the Institute member who has made the most significant contribution to their Branch during the current year
• Terra Cat Travel Award – for the operator that has shown exceptional dedication and commitment to the  quarrying industry *Not available in 2026*
• B R Webster Family Educational Scholarship – is awarded to individuals who are studying towards a nationally recognised qualification in order to advance their management capability within the quarrying sector.
• Institute of Quarrying NZ Award – recognises both a long-servicing member who is held in high regard due to outstanding service to the Institute and/or a retiring President at the end of his tenure on the Executive Council
• WorkSafe Chief Inspectors Safety Leadership Award – presented to a Company that has demonstrating strong leadership, continuous improvement, and commitment to health and safety within the  extractives and support sectors
• The Turnco – Astec Achievement Award – recognises a member or team who have been responsible for a significant operational, maintenance, or problem-solving achievement within the extractives industry. The Award offers opportunity to reward an achiever or team, who may not necessarily be conspicuous within the industry.
• IOQ Citation Award – is very much the ‘members award’. Its main function is to provide a means whereby a branch can obtain formal recognition for a long-serving member who is held in particularly high regard because of a long period of outstanding service to the Institute. The award is above all a measure of the esteem in which the nominee is held by his colleagues and made in the true spirit of Institute fellowship.
• Caernarfon Award – The Caernarfon Award is presented annually for the best paper given at an Institute conference, seminar, meeting etc anywhere in the world which is adjudged to have contributed the most to the advancement of some aspect of the industry – either technical, environmental, strategic etc.
• The Komatsu Leadership Award – is presented to an Institute member who has achieved 10 or more years membership, holds a management position within the quarrying industry and has demonstrated outstanding leadership to the Institute and industry over the preceding two years. This prestigious award is presented every two years and includes an overseas trip (TBC) and will be available for the 2026 conference.
• The Ian Rodger Memorial Trophy recognises a supplier or industry partner who has demonstrated outstanding and ongoing support to the New Zealand quarrying industry and the Institute of Quarrying New Zealand (IOQ NZ (Inc.)), contributing to the strength, professionalism, and sustainability of the sector. The award acknowledges those who commitment, collaboration and contribution have helped strengthen the Institute, support industry development, and enable professional growth across the sector.

For further information on award criteria and nomination forms visit the IOQ website. Entries close 31 May 2026

Download the IOQ NZ Awards Brochure here.

NZ Quarrying and Mining Awards
These awards from Q+M magazine recognise upcoming leaders in the quarrying sector.   Several people have won an award in one year, which recognises “future leaders”.  They are each provided with a certificate and $1000 each.  If you have someone showing talent in your quarry, email a brief CV and outline of the person’s achievements and qualities to Q+M Editor Alan Titchall – alan@contrafed.co.nz by Friday 29 May 2026

MIMICO Environment & Community Award
The industry sponsored MIMICO Environmental Award annually recognises excellence within the aggregate industry for outstanding examples of pollution management, rehabilitation, beautification or other environmental work.

All finalists will receive publicity including written material, promotion at the QuarryNZ 2025 Conference in Hamilton, as well as feature on the AQA website.  Full details can be found in the MIMICO Environment & Community Award brochure on the AQA website. All entries and supporting information must be received by Sunday 10 May 2026

Visit the IOQ and AQA websites for more information about each award and details on entering.