New Zealander of the Year Awards explained

The New Zealander of the Year Awards, currently known as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, celebrate the achievements of New Zealanders and were founded in 2010 by Australian Jeffrey John Hopp. Nominations are accepted from the general public and a judging panel selects finalists in each category. The awards are presented in Auckland in March each year.[1] [2] [3]

Categories

The categories for the awards are:

New Zealander of the Year

YearRecipientPortrait
2010 [4]
2011 [5]
2012
2013
2014
2015 [6]
2016 [7]
2017
2018 [8]
2019
2020 [9]
2021 [10]
2022 [11]
2023 [12]
2024 [13]

Young New Zealander of the Year

Nominees must be aged between 15 and 30 years of age.[14]

YearRecipientPortrait
2010
2011
2012 Sam Johnson[15]
2013 Sam Judd[16]
2014
2015 Guy Ryan[17]
2016
2017
2018 David Cameron[18]
2019 Kendall Flutey
2020 Georgia Hale[19]
2021
2022
2023
2024 Simran Kaur

Senior New Zealander of the Year

Nominees must be over 70 years old.

YearRecipientPortrait
2010
2011 Alison Neill
2012
2013 Ian Grant[20]
2014
2015 Donald Sew Hoy[21]
2016
2017
2018 Kim Workman[22]
2019 Bill Glass
2020 Margaret Sparrow[23]
2021 Doug Wilson
2022
2023
2024

Local Hero of the Year

The award is made to an individual who is making or has made a significant contribution to their local community.

YearRecipientPortrait
2010 Sam Chapman
2011
2012 Henare O'Keefe
2013 Jim Morunga[24]
2014 Cecilia Sullivan-Grant
2015 Billie Jordan[25]
2016 Selwyn Cook
2017 Hayden Smith[26]
2018 Ricky Houghton[27]
2019 Pera Barrett
2020 Nick Loosley[28]
2021 Shannon Te Huia
2022
2023 Ellen Nelson
2024 Sally Walker

Community of the Year

Regional or national community groups, iwi, geographical regions or collectives of people in any sector are eligible for the award.

YearRecipient
2010 Victory Village, Nelson
2011 Gibbston Community Association
2012 Paeroa
2013 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ[29]
2014 Victim Support
2015 Paihia[30]
2016 Community Fruit Harvesting[31]
2017 Randwick Park
2018 Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust[32]
2019 Pillars
2020 Good Bitches Baking[33]
2021 Christchurch Mosque Victims Group
2022 Matakaoa
2023 Kindness Collective
2024 Cyclone Gabrielle volunteers

Innovator of the Year

The category was introduced in 2014.

YearRecipientPortrait
2014 Sean Simpson
2015 Peter Beck[34]
2016 Hyvan Anaesthesia Ltd[35]
2017
2018 Team New Zealand design team[36]
2019
2020 Bill Buckley[37]
2021
2022
2023 Emily Blythe
2024

Environmental Hero of the Year

The category was introduced in 2022.

YearRecipientPortrait
2022
2023 Camden Howitt
2024

Legacy Award

The Legacy Award was inaugurated in 2024, and recognises an individual who has contributed to New Zealand over a sustained period of time and played a significant role in defining national identity.

Nomination and selection process

Any member of the public can nominate an individual (aged 15 years or older), organisation or group for an award. A judging panel of one executive judge and two or three additional judges creates a list of semi-finalists, followed by a shortlist of three finalists for each award. The finalists are invited to the New Zealander of the Year Awards Gala in Auckland and the winners are announced on the night.[38] Local Hero Medal recipients are awarded throughout December each year.

All nominees receive a certificate of achievement, and each of the six category award winners receives a trophy and a prize of NZ$5,000.

In 2020, the executive judges were:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ironic Start-Up To New Zealander Of The Year Award Scoop News.
  2. Web site: About. nzawards.org.nz. 2016-02-17.
  3. Web site: New Zealander of the Year - Kiwibank. www.kiwibank.co.nz. 2016-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160225012638/http://www.kiwibank.co.nz/about-us/new-zealander-of-the-year/. 2016-02-25. dead.
  4. Web site: From streetkid to New Zealander of the Year . Stuff.co.nz . 4 February 2010 . 3 February 2014 . Gadd, David.
  5. News: Scientist named NZer of the year . Otago Daily Times . 3 April 2011 . 3 April 2021.
  6. Web site: New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2016-02-17.
  7. News: Richie McCaw named New Zealander of the year. The New Zealand Herald. 2016-02-17. 2016-02-17. 1170-0777. en-NZ. Moana Tapaleao, Gia. Garrick.
  8. Web site: New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2019-01-27.
  9. Web site: New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2020-02-21.
  10. Web site: New Zealander of the Year. tvnz.co.nz. 2021-03-31.
  11. News: New Zealander of the Year 2022 - here is a full list of the winners . Michael . Daly . 31 March 2022 . Stuff . 31 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Live: Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa . 30 March 2023 . Stuff . Amberleigh . Jack.
  13. Web site: Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year . Debbie . Jamieson . 27 March 2024 . . 28 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Category Criteria New Zealander of the Year Awards. 2021-04-04. nzawards.org.nz.
  15. News: Sam Johnson named young NZer of year . . 17 February 2012 . 3 April 2021.
  16. Web site: 2013 Coca-Cola Amatil Young New Zealander of the Year Winner . NZAwards.org.nz . 3 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140220050039/http://www.nzawards.org.nz/new-zealander-of-the-year/young-new-zealander-of-the-year/2013/ . 20 February 2014 . dead .
  17. Web site: Young New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2016-02-17.
  18. Web site: Young New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2019-01-27.
  19. Web site: Young New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2020-02-21.
  20. Web site: 2013 Countdown Senior New Zealander of the Year Winner . NZAwards.org.nz . 3 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140220050231/http://www.nzawards.org.nz/new-zealander-of-the-year/senior-new-zealander-of-the-year/2013/ . 20 February 2014 . dead .
  21. Web site: Senior New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2016-02-17.
  22. Web site: Senior New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2019-01-27.
  23. Web site: Senior New Zealander of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2020-02-21.
  24. Web site: 2013 Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year Winner . NZAwards.org.nz . 3 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140220053552/http://www.nzawards.org.nz/new-zealander-of-the-year/kiwi-local-hero/2013/ . 20 February 2014 . dead .
  25. Web site: New Zealand Local Hero. nzawards.org.nz. 2016-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224091141/http://nzawards.org.nz/awards/new-zealand-local-hero/. 2016-02-24. dead.
  26. Web site: Director Taika Waititi wins New Zealander of the Year award . Stuff.
  27. Web site: New Zealand Local Hero of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2019-01-27.
  28. Web site: New Zealand Local Hero of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2020-02-21.
  29. Web site: 2013 Mitre 10 Community of the Year Winner . NZAwards.org.nz . 3 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140220060230/http://www.nzawards.org.nz/new-zealander-of-the-year/community-of-the-year/2013/ . 20 February 2014 . dead .
  30. Web site: New Zealand Community of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2016-02-17.
  31. Web site: McCaw New Zealander of the Year. Stuff. 2016-02-17.
  32. Web site: New Zealand Community of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2019-01-27.
  33. Web site: New Zealand Community of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2020-02-21.
  34. Web site: New Zealand Innovator of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2016-02-17.
  35. Web site: New Zealand Innovator of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2016-02-19.
  36. Web site: New Zealand Innovator of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2019-01-27.
  37. Web site: New Zealand Innovator of the Year. nzawards.org.nz. 2020-02-21.
  38. Web site: About. 2021-04-04. nzawards.org.nz.

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