The Southern Wood Council in conjunction with the country’s Industry Training Organisation, Competenz, runs an annual awards programme in the region. In 2015, the industry revamped the awards evening.

A record turnout of close to 400 people who attended the 2015 event at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin on Friday 19 June 2015.

Around 120 National Training Certificates that had been achieved in Forestry & Wood Processing were awarded to top local contractors and forestry and wood processing employees. Five major new awards were presented.