Combined Community Awards programme called Make It Happen aims to giveaway a shared prize fund of $15,000 in a particular geographical area to people, groups and charities who want to make something specific happen for the benefit of their local community.

View the winners from the communities that were chosen to receive a $15,000 cash award :

Manawatu 2005

Marlborough 2005

Whangarei 2006

Rotorua 2006

Christchurch 2007