These annual awards recognise the achievements of members across a number of categories:

• Best Masterate Thesis in Geography
• Best Doctoral Thesis in Geography
• Emerging Researcher in Geography
• Collaborative Research Involving Geographers
• Graduate Research Supervision in Geography
• Excellence in Teaching in Geography (all settings).

The procedure and criteria for nomination of candidates for these awards can be found here.

In 2009, the additional category of Distinguished Service was added to recognise those members who make an outstanding contribution to the Society, through their branch activities or to the activities of the Society as a whole.

The judging panel in 2006 made a number of comments which may be useful to consider when putting together a dossier of evidence for a nomination. Judges Comments.

Excellence in Graduate Supervision
Professor Harvey Perkins, Faculty of Environment, Society and Design, Lincoln University

Excellence in Teaching
Professor Chris Kissling, Faculty of Environment, Society and Design, Lincoln University

Distinguished Service Awards
Mrs June Logie, Executive Manager, New Zealand Geographical Society
Dr Paul Sirota, Department of Geography, Otago University

Excellence in Teaching
Dr Warwick Murray, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington

Best Doctoral Thesis
Dr Eugene Rees, School of Geography, Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Auckland

Emerging Researcher
George Perry, School of Geography and Environmental Science, The University of Auckland

Excellence in Teaching
Juliana Mansvelt, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University

Best PhD Thesis
John Barker, School of Geography and Environmental Science, The University of Auckland

Best Masters Thesis
Julie King (nee Knauf), Institute of Geography, School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University

Excellence in Teaching
Regina Scheyvens, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University