2023 Winners of the NZ Rural Sculpture Awards
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NZ Rural Sculpture Award. Regan Cooper. Terrybull Prize: $5,000 Sponsor: Hynds Pipe Systems
NZ Rural Sculpture Award Runner up Pam Corpe. Mother Nature Prize: $1,000 Sponsor: Ruralandlifestyles Sales
NZ Creative Cocky Award Tony Waugh . Taming the Black Dog Prize: $2,000 Sponsor: Central Energy trust
NZ Creative Cocky Award Runner Up Glenn Murray. Heroplane Prize: $500 Sponsor: Bromley Dairy & Pumps
NZ Rural Sculpture Open Award Jasmine Creighton. Apollo the Octopus Prize: $2,000 Sponsor: Central Energy trust
NZ Rural Sculpture Open Award Runner up Alan Coleman. Roaring Stag $500 Sponsor: My Plumbing depot
NZ Rural Small Sculpture Award David Jensen. Errol Prize: $1,000 Sponsor: Central Energy trust
NZ Rural Small Sculpture Award Runner Up Greg Tuthill. The Ennead Prize: $500 Sponsor: AllanMcNeill
Local Yokel Award David Jensen. The Big Apple Prize: $1,000 Sponsor: Inspirenet
Local Yokel Award Runner Up Maggie Duff. In a nutshell, it’s life or death Prize: $500 Sponsor: Tim McColl Contracting ltd
Give it A Go Award The Wine Barrel Guy Prize: $300 Sponsor: Manawatu Spreaders
Manufacturing and Engineering Challenge Award. Manawatu traffic Solutions. ToeKnee the Conie. Prize: $500 Sponsor: FIL
Pre-school and Primary School Aged Students Group Sculpture award. Kimbolton School Room 2. Kimbolton Insta Famous. Prize: $300
Primary School Pupil Years 1-2 Luke Williams. Tahi the Tiki Prize: $200
Primary School Pupil Years 3-5 Amelia Stack. The Old Sparkly Woolshed Prize: $200
Primary School Pupil Years 3-5 Runner up Zoe Williams. Hermione the Highland Cow Prize: $100
Primary School Pupil Years 6-8 Sadie Jochem. The Kingfisher Prize: $200
Primary School Pupil Years 6-8 Runner Up Payton Hoggard. Solar System Prize: $100
Lego Masterpiece Award. Primary School Students all ages. Caitlin Silk. Fun-Sized Feilding Prize: $200
Lego Masterpiece Award. Primary School Students all ages. Runner up Zoe Williams. Tree house farm Prize: $100
Merit Award David Krsticevic. Paddock Politics Prize $300 Sponsor: FIL
Merit Award Marie Johnston. Gentrified Butterfly Prize: $300 Sponsor: FIL
Merit Award Fiona Simcox. Spirit-The Wooden Horse Prize: $300 Sponsor: FIL
Merit Award Alice Hood. My little pony Prize: $300 Sponsor: FIL
Merit Award Kimbolton Early Learning Centre. Bee Sustainable. Prize: $300 Sponsor: FIL
People's Choice Award Regan Cooper. ‘Terrybull’ Prize: $2,000 Sponsor: Allpoints Camping NZ
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2021 Winners of the NZ Rural Sculpture Awards
NZ Rural Sculpture Award Winner: Pam Corpe. The Oroua Bird $5,000 Sponsor: Hynds Pipe systems
NZ Rural Sculpture Award . Runner up Mark Tisdall. Te Whakangaromanga o te Ngahere $1,000. Sponsor: Ruralandlifestyle sales
NZ Creative Cocky Award Terry Hawkins. The Shearing Shed Kiwi $2,000 Joint sponsors: Bayleys/Inspirenet
Creative Cocky Runner Up. Berenice Jensen Bamboozled by the Wind $500 Sponsor: Bromleys Pump & Dairy
Gill Absolon Memorial Award Shivaun Hogan. Alpha centurion and Omega centurion. $3000 Gill Absolon family
NZ Rural Sculpture Open Award Owen Cox. Trinity $2,000 Sponsor:
NZ Rural Sculpture Open Award. Runner up Greg Allen. Smoke over the Southern Skys $500 Sponsor: Totally Vets
NZ Rural Small Sculpture Award. Greg Tuthill. Laser Robot $1,000 Sponsor: BarltropGraham
NZ Rural Small Sculpture Award. Runner up Stuart Mitchell. Tiki $500 Sponsor: AllanMcNeill
The Local Yokel Award Sophie Coleman. Ashia $550 Sponsor: All points camping NZ
The Local Yokel Sculpture Award. Runner up Runner Up: Debbie Coleman Everlasting Bouquet $250
Give it a Go Award Winner: Robin Halberg $300
Peoples Choice Award Terry Hawkins. The Shearing Shed Kiwi $1,000 Sponsor: Property Brokers
Secondary School Aged Students Jack Hawkins. Maggie Magpie $350 Sponsor: Allflex
Secondary School Aged Students. Runner up Cameron Royds. Engineers Workshop Stool $100 Sponsor: Allflex
Primary School Students 1-2 years Bradley Allen. Bradley’s Secret Garden $200 Sponsor: Allflex
Primary School Student 1-2years. Runner up Declan Cox. Bell Ringer $100 Sponsor Allflex
Primary School Students 3-5 years. Runner up. Jermaine Allen. The Windmill $100 Sponsor Allflex
Primary School Students 3-5 years Payton Hoggard. The Mystery Owl $200 Sponsor: Allflex
Primary School Students 6-8years Sadie Jochem. Workshop Bugs $200 Sponsor: Allflex
Pre-school & Primary school aged students group award. Kimbolton School. Ruahine Ranges $300 Sponsor: Allflex