Ben Armitage is studying towards a Masters of Science Communication at Otago University. He plans to use the conference to search out a story for the 25-minute film which he will produce for his degree in 2017.

Will Bamford is a Department of Conservation Works Officer,Karina Brennan Evans is a Permissions Advisor for the Department of Conservation and Nicola Whelan-Henderson is currently in her third year studying Civil Engineering, with a particular interest in Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering at University of Canterbury.

Pictured Janet Mackay with the four award winners and the Director General of DOC.