The Worthies Limited considers the following to be PSEs: · Government Public Sector Departments (e.g. Department of Corrections) · Government Departmental Agencies (e.g. National Emergency Management Agency – NEMA) · State Services Organisations (e.g. New Zealand Defence Force – NZDF) · Crown Agents (e.g. Education New Zealand – ENZ) · Autonomous Crown Entities (e.g. Arts Council of New Zealand – Creative NZ) · Independent Crown Entities (e.g. Electoral Commission) · Crown Research Institutes (e.g. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited – NIWA) · State Owned Enterprises (e.g. KiwiRail Holdings Limited) · Tertiary Education Institutions: o Universities o Institutes of Technology / Polytechnics o Wananga · Local Government: o Regional Councils o City Councils o District Councils For questions regarding eligibility for The Worthies NZ Awards, please contact awards@theworthiesawards.com.