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Published on Monday, 17 October 2011

auDA and Internet NZ are delighted to announce the winners of the 2011 Australian and New Zealand Internet Awards (the ANZIAs). The awards, now in their third year, celebrate exceptional contributions by businesses, organisations and individuals to the development and use of the Internet in Australia and New Zealand.

The ANZIAs are a collaboration between the .au Domain Administration (auDA) and InternetNZ and are adjudicated by an independent panel of experts from both countries. Winners are identified in six categories: Information; Diversity; Innovation; Security and Privacy; Internet Access and Digital Skills; and IPv6.

“The ANZIA’s honour innovators from a highly diverse range of organisations that have set new standards for making the Internet a more inclusive, accessible and safe place,” said Chris Disspain, auDA CEO. “In a highly competitive online environment, these initiatives have developed creative and effective ways to reach customers, deliver services and enhance the online experience of Australians and New Zealanders.”

Vikram Kumar, CEO of Internet NZ, welcomed the growth of the ANZIAs and increased participation from wide range of initiatives, “This year’s awards attracted twice the number of entries received in 2010. We received many excellent contributions from both New Zealand and Australia and we are very pleased to be able to celebrate their achievements through the ANZIAs”.

The winners were presented at a gala dinner in Melbourne on Monday night, which featured a keynote speech by former High Court Judge, the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG.

The 2011 ANZIA winners and highly commended entries in each category are:

Information:
Winner: Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation “Tune In Not Out”
Highly Commended: The Courier newspaper - Ballarat

Diversity:
Winner: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Highly Commended: Victoria University of Wellington, Deaf Studies Research Unit

IPv6:
Winner:  DTS Ltd
Highly Commended: Internode

Security and Privacy:
Winner: Telstra
Highly Commended: Aura RedEye Security

Internet Access and Digital Skills:
Winner: Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired
Highly Commended: Infoxchange

Innovation:
Highly Commended: NZ Department of Internal Affairs; Beek; PaperKut Paperless
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Published on Tuesday, 30 August 2011

auDA and Internet NZ are pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2011 Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs). The awards celebrate the achievements of organisations, businesses and individuals that have made significant contributions to the development and use of the Internet in Australia and New Zealand. This year, we've secured a panel of industry experts that represent both Australia and New Zealand in each category:

IPv6

Miwa Fujii - APNIC

Murray Milner - Convener of the New Zealand IPv6 Task Force

Innovation

Greg Thom - Technology Reporter, Herald Sun

Lance Wiggs - ICT Consultant, NZ

Information

Brendan Fitzgerald - VicNet Manager, State Library of Victoria

Penny Carnaby - Former National Librarian New Zealand

Internet Access and Digital Skills

Derek Whitehead, Swinbure University of Technology

Antony Royal, ICT Consultant, NZ

Diversity

Rebecca Gerrett-Magee - Lecturer, Moondani Balluk, Victoria University

Richard Orzecki - Chair of the Maori Internet Society, NZ

Security and Privacy

Colin Bradley - Chief Security Officer, CISCO APAC Borderless Network Team

Martin Cocker - Executive Director, Netsafe New Zealand

With only a few days to go before entries close, auDA CEO Chris Disspain has high hopes for this years awards, "We are thrilled with the range and quality of entries received so far, alongside such an accomplished panel of judges, this years ANZIAs are set to become the best yet."

InternetNZ Chief Executive Vikram Kumar agrees, noting the quality of entries received to-date and strength of the judging panel. "There are still two days left to submit entries in this Trans-Tasman awards and we encourage all those doing original innovative things online to apply."

Winners will be announced at a gala dinner in Melbourne on 17 October 2011 featuring a keynote speech from former High Court Justice Michael Kirby. The event will draw together Internet industry stakeholders from across Australia and New Zealand under the guidance of MC Alan Brough.

Entries will close this Wednesday 31st of August at 5pm AEST. To obtain an entry form or for more information visit: www.internetawards.org.au or www.internetawards.co.nz

Published on Wednesday, 05 October 2011

auDA and Internet NZ are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2011 Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs).

The quality and variety of entries received this year has been simply inspiring, with many entrants making significant contributions to the development of the Internet in Australia and New Zealand.

The 2011 ANZIAs attracted twice the number of entries received in 2010, and following a difficult deliberation process, the following organisations have been shortlisted as finalists.

Winners and highly commended entrants to be announced at a presentation dinner held in Melbourne on 17 October 2011.

2011 ANZIA FINALISTS


Internet Access & Digital Skills
Centre for ecommerce and Communications, University of Ballarat with Lateral Plains Pty Ltd
Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired
Heart Foundation
Information and Cultural Exchange
Infoxchange
Internet Niue

Information
Australia Lions Drug Awareness Foundation ‘Tune in not out’
CWA – a business unit of Learning Media Ltd
Florey Neuroscience Institutes
Heart Foundation
Loud Mountain
Sensitive Choice
The Courier
Vicdeaf

Innovation
AMP
Beek
Department of Internal Affairs NZ
iSystemize International Pty Ltd
Paperkut Paperless Receipts
Simple Internet Technologies t/a Criticone
Wayfarer
Ziln Ltd
Zwift International Pty Ltd

IPv6
Allied Telesis Labs NZ Ltd
Cisco Technical Services
DTS Ltd
FX Networks Ltd
iiNet
Internode
IPv6 Now Pty Ltd

Security & Privacy
Aura RedEye Security Ltd
CommsNet Group
Department of Internal Affairs NZ
F-Secure
Studentnet
Telstra

Diversity
Deaf Studies Research Unit, Victoria University of Wellington
Latinhub
Museum Victoria
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Ziln Ltd

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Published on Friday, 01 July 2011

The 2011 Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs) have opened for entries today!

After receiving many great registrations over the past months, it is looking like the 2011 ANZIAs is shaping up to be the best yet.

The Awards are open to businesses, organisations and individuals across all sectors that use the Internet to develop innovative and creative ways to reach customers, provide a service or improve the online experiences of Australians and New Zealanders.

ANZIA winners are recognised as industry leaders, receive public and industry exposure, and gain positive media coverage and networking opportunities. Eligible entrants are also in the running for a $2500 cash prize.

Entries are invited in the following six categories:

• Security and privacy
• Internet access & digital skills
• Innovation
• Information
• Diversity
• IPv6

Those wanting to enter must first register their details. Once registered, you will be emailed an entry form and mailed a registration pack.

Winners will be announced at a gala dinner in Melbourne on 17 October.

The event will feature Keynote speeches from former Justice of the High Court of Australia, Justice Michael Kirby, AC, CMG and the Internet Society’s Vice President of Public Policy, Mr Markus Kummer.

In their first two years, the ANZIAs have recognised the online achievements of a tremendously diverse range of organisations, including CanTeen, The National Library of New Zealand, the NSW Rape Crisis Centre, Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand, Hector’s World Limited, Darwin City Council’s - GRIND Youth Initiative and RSPCA Queensland.

Entries will be accepted until 31 August at 5.00pm AEST.

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Australia

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New Zealand

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