New Zealander of the Year Awards

The New Zealander of the Year Awards, currently known as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, celebrate the achievements of New Zealanders. The awards are presented in Auckland in February each year, and were founded in 2010 by Australian Jeffrey John Hopp.[1][2][3]

Categories in the awards include:[4]

2017 winners

2016 winners

2015 winners

Paihia, Community of the Year 2015

2014 winners

Dr Lance O'Sullivan was chosen as the 2014 New Zealander of the Year. O'Sullivan was rewarded for his community work as a general practitioner in Northland. He was chosen over two other finalists, Dame Dr Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi and Catriona Williams.[15]

2013 winners

2012 winners

Sir Richard Taylor, New Zealander of the Year 2012

Sir Richard Taylor, the owner of Weta Workshop, was chosen as the 2012 New Zealander of the Year. A close friend of Peter Jackson, he and his company created all of the props, costumes, prosthetics, miniatures and weaponry for Jackson's epic The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.[20]

2011 winners

Sir Paul Callaghan was chosen as the 2011 New Zealander of the Year. Sir Paul died the following year of bowel cancer.[21]

Jamie Fenton was chosen as the 2011 Young New Zealander of the Year. She was recognized for her all-round abilities as a youth role model, outstanding academic achievements at an early age, and her invention of a classroom noise meter that was later developed and distributed to child care centres across New Zealand.[22]

2010 winners

References

  1. ↑ http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0909/S00276/ironic-start-up-to-new-zealander-of-the-year-award.htm
  2. ↑ "About". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  3. ↑ "New Zealander of the Year - Kiwibank". www.kiwibank.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  4. ↑ "About the Awards Programme". NZAwards.org.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Director Taika Waititi wins New Zealander of the Year award". Stuff.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Garrick, Moana Tapaleao, Gia (2016-02-17). "Richie McCaw named New Zealander of the year". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand Innovator of the Year". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  8. ↑ "McCaw New Zealander of the Year". Stuff. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  9. ↑ "New Zealander of the Year". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  10. ↑ "Young New Zealander of the Year". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  11. ↑ "Senior New Zealander of the Year". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand Innovator of the Year". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand Community of the Year". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand Local Hero". nzawards.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  15. ↑ Laird, Lindy (28 February 2014). "Kaitaia health champion wins again". The Northern Advocate. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  16. ↑ "2013 Coca-Cola Amatil Young New Zealander of the Year Winner". NZAwards.org.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  17. ↑ "2013 Countdown Senior New Zealander of the Year Winner". NZAwards.org.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  18. ↑ "2013 Mitre 10 Community of the Year Winner". NZAwards.org.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  19. ↑ "2013 Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year Winner". NZAwards.org.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  20. ↑ Daly, Michael; Anderson, Charles (17 February 2012). "Sir Richard Taylor named New Zealander of the Year". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  21. ↑ Donoghue, Tim; Cooke, Michelle (24 March 2012). "Sir Paul Callaghan dies". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  22. ↑ Saunders, Kate (2011-02-03). "Local teen young Kiwi of the year". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 Gadd, David (4 February 2010). "From streetkid to New Zealander of the Year". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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