Waimakariri District Council has been honoured with the Top 5 Councils Award in Snap Send Solve’s Solver of the Year Awards.
The awards celebrate the remarkable efforts of over 500 councils and other Solvers across Australia & New Zealand to better their communities.
Waimakariri District Council, New Zealand - 6th February 2025 - Community problem-solving app Snap Send Solve has today announced that Waimakariri District Council is the winner of the Top 5 Councils Award in its 2024 Solver of the Year awards.
Snap Send Solve’s Solver of the Year Awards celebrate the outstanding efforts of councils across Australia and New Zealand to drive positive change in their communities in 2024.
Council areas or regions are eligible across five award categories, which include; the Customer Experience Award, Digital Community Award, Inclusive Excellence Award, Top 5 Councils Award and Snapper’s Choice Award.
Waimakariri District Council has claimed victory in the Top 5 Councils Award. The award is presented to the Solver that has the highest overall star rating across their region.
Waimakariri District Council achieved a 4.34 overall star rating across 2024. Over 500 Solvers across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand were considered.
“We’re proud to work with so many fantastic councils across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, helping them better serve and support their communities,” comments Danny Gorog, Founder and CEO of Snap Send Solve. “The Solver of the Year Awards recognise and reward councils and organisations prioritising community amenity and wellbeing. We look forward to continuing our work with Waimakariri District Council to better our shared spaces in the year ahead.”
“We are delighted to once again be announced as recipients of the Solver of the Year Award from Snap, Send, Solve,” says Jeff Millward, Chief Executive of Waimakariri District Council. Our staff work diligently throughout the year responding to requests that come through via the app, which includes anything from fixing potholes to cleaning up rubbish and removing debris. It’s great to know that this award has come about from our community rating our overall response so highly. It’s also fantastic that we are consistently achieving this level of service. This is a real credit particularly to our customer services team, but also to all our staff who are dedicated to making Waimakariri a great place to be.”
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Alistair Gray, Communications & Engagement Manager
About Snap Send Solve
Snap Send Solve CEO Danny Gorog had the idea for the app after visiting a playground with his son, only to find that the swing was broken and couldn't find an easy way to contact the right people.
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