NZLive.com Wins Information Award

NZLive.com has been announced winner of the information category at the 2006 TUANZ Business Internet Awards. NZLive.com beat out stiff competition from the other category finalists including another impressive Ministry for Culture and Heritage website, Te Ara.

NZlive.com was praised for its interface, its application of web 2.0 technologies and its extensively syndicated content. The information award is for digital applications developed for information gathering, sorting, presentation and sharing. The judging criteria includes a focus on ease of access to information and quality of information architecture.

MCH Chief Executive Martin Matthews said the award was a great accolade for NZLive.com and proof that it was a cutting-edge site on track for continuing success. “With more than 1000 current events on the site at all times, NZLive.com is already providing a valuable service to the cultural sector. It is clear that our innovative approach to; sharing and receiving content via free RSS feeds and open interfaces found favour with the judges. Importantly, we are also delivering a great user experience.”

This is the first of hopefully many awards for the new website NZLive.com and the third TUANZ award for projects by the Timebased team.