We Campaign
for Better.
The fundamental role of Respect NZ is to restore New Zealand to a civil and courteous way of life.
To promote positive, civil, and courteous behaviour and public discourse, we run a range of media campaigns and maintain an active profile on social platforms.
We believe once people really understand how harmful our incivility, rudeness, and aggression are, and how good courtesy makes us feel, our behaviour will shift.
Partner Training, Accreditation, and Evaluation.
Respect NZ is funded by an alliance of private and public stakeholders who all recognise we must stand united on this issue.
Because civility is a two-way street, we provide these organisations and their staff with training, accreditation, and evaluation so they know how to exercise courtesy with their customers, too.
We encourage our partners to recognise and reward great behaviour whenever they see it.
Once they’ve been trained we accredit them so they can display the Respect NZ Hallmark. It means they will show courtesy in all their interactions with you - and expect it in return.
Respect NZ also runs an annual award to recognise and reward businesses, organisations, and individuals who have shown leadership in moving the needle on incivil.
Colloquially known as “the GCs” (for great contributor, obviously), we give awards by industry, overall, and by public choice.