The NZOSA are split into seven categories, with nominations for the awards made by the open source community, including businesses, government agencies, individuals, community groups and more. A panel of judges, known figures within the open source community, consider all nominations and select the finalists for each category. All finalists are invited to attend the awards gala dinner where the winners are announced.
The judges also select a number of nominations, which become the finalists in the People's Choice category.
Open Source Use in GovernmentWhakamahi Pūmanawa Herekore i te KāwanatangaFor the outstanding use of free and open source in the public sector in New Zealand. |
Open Source Use in BusinessWhakamahi Pūmanawa Herekore i te PakihiFor the outstanding use of free and open source in the private sector in New Zealand. |
Open Source Software ProjectKaupapa Pūmanawa HerekoreRecognises the free and open source software project that has made the biggest positive impact for New Zealanders in the past two years. |
Open Source ContributorKaikoha Pūmanawa HerekoreRecognises the outstanding contributions by a New Zealand individual or organisation to one or more free and open source projects. |
Open Source in Education, Social Services and YouthPūmanawa Herekore i te Mātauranga, ngā Ratonga Pāpori me te RangatahiFor the outstanding use of free and open source in education, social services, charities, youth and community organisations. |
Open Source use in ScienceWhakamahi Pūmanawa Herekore i te PūtaiaoRecognises the outstanding use of free and open source software to make scientific research and data accessible to all. |
Open Source use in the ArtsWhakamahi Pūmanawa Herekore i Ngā ToiFor the outstanding use of free and open source for creative endeavours and the arts in New Zealand. |
Open Source People's Choice AwardTe Kōwhiri a te IwiRecognises the individual or organisation that the New Zealand free and open source community at large feels is worthy of public acknowledgement. |