Zonys

🏆 Nominations are still open for the Ngaire Holmes Memorial Achievement Award for Excellence in Theatre. We have extended the timeline until 20 June 2026. 🏆

✨ We encourage you to nominate someone in your community who has had an impact on your society for more than 5 years and is not currently covered by existing Zony Awards. ✨

This inaugural award will be presented at this year's Zony awards in Rotorua in October this year. 💫

Email [email protected] for details on your nomination!

A huge thank you to everyone who got in touch and expressed an interest in joining our judging team. We were thrilled by the response and truly appreciate the support from our community.

We are delighted to welcome four new judges to our team:
✨ Bobby Mihi Howard
✨ Diane Connors
✨ Roy Eagleson
✨ Beverley Pullon

We look forward to working alongside you and are excited about the experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm you will bring to the role.

Please join us in giving Bobby, Dianne, Roy, and Beverley a warm welcome! 👏🎭

🚨 Urgent Call for Zony Awards Judges! 🚨

Kia ora everyone,

The Zonys are absolutely thriving this year with an incredible 34 show entries 🎭—but we urgently need your help.

Our amazing judges have been going above and beyond, often attending shows on back-to-back nights (and sometimes even two in one day!). To keep things sustainable—and to make sure our judges stay energised and supported—we need to grow our judging pool.

Here’s the reality: without judges, the Zonys simply can’t continue. They are the backbone of everything we do.

👉 Know someone who’d be great?
👉 Interested yourself?

Please spread the word within your networks and help us bring some new faces into the team.

📅 Judges’ meeting & training: 27 June (Hamilton)

If you or someone you know is keen, get in touch with Tracy:
📧 [email protected]

Let’s keep the Zonys strong 💚