Shortlist for 2018 New Zealander of the Year
Shortlist for 2018 New Zealander of the Year
The New Zealander of the Year Awards Office
is pleased to announce the 10 people being considered for
the 2018 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Award.
They
are:
• Philip Bagshaw (Christchurch)
• Kristine
Bartlett (Lower Hutt)
• Grant Dalton
(Auckland)
• Lesley Elliott (Dunedin)
• Heather
Henare (Wellington)
• Dr Mike Joy (Palmerston
North)
• Mike King (Auckland)
• Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh
(Auckland)
• Annah Stretton (Hamilton)
• Dr
Siouxsie Wiles (Auckland)
Comment from Chief
Judge Cameron Bennett
These 10 Kiwis are our
voices of conscience, courage and commitment. They don’t
just speak truth to power – they put their words into
action and make a truly positive difference for all New
Zealanders.
While one of these 10 people will ultimately be named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year for 2018, each is already a very special Kiwi in their own right.
Background
The annual New Zealander
of the Year awards are in their ninth year. They celebrate
people who use their passion for New Zealand to make our
country a better place. They are open to all New Zealanders
to honour extraordinary Kiwis whose selflessness,
creativity, and vision make us proud to call New Zealand
home.
1,118 nominations were received for the title of 2018 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.
In January, the
judging panel – comprising representatives of all the
awards patrons, presenters, sponsors, community leaders and
independent experts – will announce the final shortlist of
the three Kiwis being considered for the 2018 Kiwibank New
Zealander of the Year title and the other category
finalists.
The winner will be announced at the New
Zealander of the Year Awards Gala in Auckland on Thursday
night, February 22, 2018.
Previous winners of the New Zealander of the Year Award are: Taika Waititi (2017), Richie McCaw (2016), Sir Stephen Tindall (2015), Dr. Lance O’Sullivan (2014), Dame Anne Salmond (2013), Sir Richard Taylor (2012), Sir Paul Callaghan (2011) and Sir Ray Avery (2010).
Other categories
The
2018 New Zealander of the Year Awards also honour New
Zealanders who have performed with distinction in five other
award categories.
The semifinalists for these categories
are:
University of Auckland Young New Zealander
of the Year
• Peter Burling
(Tauranga)
• David Cameron (Auckland)
• Kristina
Cavit (Auckland)
• Tom Francis (Hawke’s
Bay
• Alexander Kuch (Auckland)
• Lizzie Marvelly
(Auckland)
• Grace Stratton (Auckland)
• Josiah
Tualamali’i (Christchurch)
• Rees Vinsen
(Auckland)
• Logan Williams (Christchurch)
Metlifecare Senior New Zealander of the
Year
• Billy Apple (Auckland)
• Peter
Carrington (Paraparaumu)
• Mark Dunajtschik
(Wellington)
• Prof. Bob Elliott
(Auckland)
• Christine Hartstone (Raglan)
• Robert
Kinsela “Kim” Workman (Lower Hutt)
• Margaret
Dunkley (Auckland)
• Peter McLaren
(Wellington)
• John Peebles (Auckland)
• Bryan
Williams (Auckland)
Mitre 10 New Zealand
Community of the Year
• Bellyfull
(Wellington)
• Canterbury Charitable Hospital Trust
(Christchurch)
• De Paul House Emergency Housing
(Auckland)
• Eat My Lunch (Auckland)
• I Have A
Dream (Whangarei)
• Kaibosh Food Rescue
(Wellington)
• Pillars (Auckland)
• Te Iwi O Te
Roroa (Waipoua)
• Whangawehi Catchment Management
(Hawke’s Bay)
• Zealandia
(Wellington)
Sanitarium New Zealand Innovator of
the Year
• Robert Bell (Auckland)
• Rick
Fright and Bruce McCallum (Christchurch)
• Kevin
Halsall and Marcus Thompson (Otaki)
• Nick Hammond
(Auckland)
• Prof. Jane Harding (Auckland)
• Chris
Heaslip (Auckland)
• Fraser Smith and Matt Yallop
(Hamilton)
• Ian Taylor (Dunedin)
• Team New
Zealand Design Team (Auckland)
• Brianne West
(Christchurch)
Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of
the Year
• Joseph Fa’afiu
(Auckland)
• Ricky Houghton (Kaitaia)
• Dave
Letele (Auckland)
• Janice Lee
(Invercargill)
• Mohamud Mohamed
(Auckland)
• Alexandra Nicholas
(Auckland)
• Pamela Anne O’Keefe
(Hastings)
• David Rule (Auckland)
• Farida
Sultana (Auckland)
• Caine Warren (Auckland)
More
information on the 2018 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Awards
is at www.nzawards.org.nz.
ENDS