Wellington Phoenix shine at The Post Gold Awards

AUCKLAND, Today: The Wellington Phoenix were among the standout winners at The Post Gold Awards 2024, taking home the Vibrant Gold category, which honours top businesses in Wellington’s events, hospitality, and tourism sectors.

Marketing manager Emma Rogers accepted the award on behalf of the Phoenix at the Embassy Theatre on Thursday night. “It has been an incredible 12 months for the club and it’s very humbling to be recognised amongst the best of the best of the region’s businesses,” Rogers said.

“On and off the field, the Phoenix are thriving. The first teams are coming off their best-ever seasons, the academy is leading the way in developing the next generation of Kiwi footballers, and our award-winning Football For All programme now helps more than two thousand tamariki and rangatahi play futsal or football in Aotearoa.

“It has been an incredible 12 months for the club and it’s very humbling to be recognised amongst the best of the best of the region’s businesses.” – Emma Rogers

“I’d also like to acknowledge the other fantastic businesses in the Vibrant Gold category and all of those celebrated tonight,” she added.

Featherston Booktown, New Zealand Fringe Festival, Pukaha National Wildlife Centre, The White Swan Hotel, and Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne were also finalists in the Vibrant Gold category.

The Post Gold Awards, which have been celebrating business excellence in the Wellington region since 1999, marked the Phoenix’s first win, though they were finalists in 2015.