Second award for Winter Games NZ
100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games (WGNZ) has scooped its second award in as many months. Media manager, Victoria Murray-Orr, collected the award for Special Event category at the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand's (PRiNZ) annual awards.
“This award belongs to the whole team at 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games, from Arthur at CEO level to the amazing volunteers who acted as media runners and manned the media rooms,” said Victoria Murray-Orr. “We had over 200 media at seven locations around Otago so it was undoubtedly a significant team effort.”
100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games achieved a level of media coverage for winter sports never before seen in New Zealand in the print media as well as on TV and radio. Extensive coverage was also achieved overseas.
May 2010

Winter Games NZ receives SPARC award
100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games has received recognition from Sports and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) with the Event Excellence Award.
The SPARC Awards are designed to recognise the outstanding work people in the sport and recreation centre are doing. The judges said the organisation behind the world class Winter Games NZ was meticulous. They noted that Winter Games NZ was the first of its kind, was started from scratch and put New Zealand on the map. The Winter Games were endorsed by international sports bodies, 816 competitors attended from 41 countries, there was a global television audience of 765 million and the event posted a surplus.
“This is terrific reward for the many partners, volunteers and staff that made this incredible event happen,” said Winter Games NZ CEO, Arthur Klap. “We now look forward to the next event so we can make it even better and benefit the region even further.”
April 2010