The New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards were first given out in 2005. Organisers were: * Centre for Advanced Engineering (CAE) * INGENIUM (Association of Local Government Engineering New Zealand Incorporated) * Electricity Engineers’ Association of NZ (EEA) * Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Contributing organisations include: New Zealand Water and Wastes Association (NZWWA), the IPENZ Foundation, International Institute of Refrigeration New Zealand National Committee, and IRHACE.