The Bronwyn Kay Sporting Excellence Awards to be held on Friday, February 11, has been shifted to an online format.
Following the announcement of New Zealand moving into the red setting under the Covid-19 Protection Framework, Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti (SGT) reviewed the structure and delivery of the awards and decidedit was not feasible to be held in person.
“Due to the capacity limits under the red setting we are unable to go ahead with the normal format of our awards,” SGT chief executive Stefan Pishief said.
“We know this will be disappointing for some people, however, our priority is to keep our community safe, and we're determined to find a way to still give our sporting community the recognition they so richly deserve.”
After evaluating a range of options available, SGT decided to move away from the traditional sports awards setting to a digital environment with Rāngai Productions.
Rāngai Productions is a local multi-use studio and education space.
“We're excited about hosting our sporting awards through the digital space and trying something new that still makes it possible to celebrate the achievements of our region's sporting community,” SGT event lead Debbie Hutchings said.
In a statement, SGT said it was grateful to all of its local sponsors and the wider community for their “understanding and ongoing support through these uncertain times.
