New Zealander of the Year Awards

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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]

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The categories for the awards are:

New Zealander of the Year

YearRecipientPortrait
2010 Ray Avery [4] Ray Avery (cropped).jpg
2011 Paul Callaghan [5] Paul Callaghan 2001 (cropped).jpg
2012 Richard Taylor [6] Sir Richard Taylor.jpg
2013 Anne Salmond Dame Anne Salmond WORD (cropped).jpg
2014 Lance O'Sullivan Lance O'Sullivan (cropped).jpg
2015 Stephen Tindall [7] Stephen Tindall GNZM (cropped).jpg
2016 Richie McCaw [8] Richie McCaw ONZ (cropped).jpg
2017 Taika Waititi [9] Taika Waititi by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
2018 Kristine Bartlett [10] Kristine Bartlett CNZM (cropped).jpg
2019 Mike King [11] Mike King ONZM (cropped).jpg
2020 Jennifer Ward-Lealand [11] Jennifer Ward-Lealand CNZM (cropped).jpg
2021 Siouxsie Wiles [12] Siouxsie Wiles MNZN (cropped).jpg
2022 Tipene O'Regan [13] Ta Tipene O'Regan in 2020 (cropped).jpg
2023 Rangi Mātāmua [14] Rangi Matamua at University of Waikato (cropped).jpg
2024 Jim Salinger [15] No image.png

Young New Zealander of the Year

Nominees must be aged between 15 and 30 years of age. [16]

YearRecipientPortrait
2010 Divya Dhar [4] No image.png
2011 Jamie Fenton [5] No image.png
2012 Sam Johnson [6] Sam Johnson (cropped).jpg
2013 Sam Judd [17] Sam Judd MNZM (cropped).jpg
2014 Parris Goebel Parris Goebel MNZM (cropped).jpg
2015Guy Ryan [18] No image.png
2016 Lydia Ko [8] Lydia Ko MNZM (cropped).jpg
2017 Rez Gardi [9] Rez Gardi.jpg
2018David Cameron [19] David Cameron - 2018 Blake Leader.jpg
2019Kendall Flutey [20] No image.png
2020 Georgia Hale [20] No image.png
2021 Jazz Thornton No image.png
2022 Ezra Hirawani [13] No image.png
2023 Shaneel Lal No image.png
2024Simran Kaur No image.png

Senior New Zealander of the Year

Nominees must be over 70 years old. [16]

YearRecipientPortrait
2010 Eion Edgar [4] Eion Edgar (cropped).jpg
2011Alison Neill [5] No image.png
2012 Malcolm Cameron [6] Malcolm Cameron QSM (cropped).jpg
2013 Ian Grant [21] Ian Grant QSO (cropped).jpg
2014 Frances Denz Frances Denz MNZM (cropped).jpg
2015Donald Sew Hoy [22] No image.png
2016 John Russell [8] John Russell MNZM (cropped).jpg
2017 Sue Paterson [9] Sue Paterson 2017 (cropped).jpg
2018 Kim Workman [23] Kim Workman KNZM (cropped).jpg
2019Bill Glass [24] No image.png
2020 Margaret Sparrow [24] Margaret Sparrow (cropped).jpg
2021Doug Wilson No image.png
2022 Tipene O'Regan Tipene O'Regan (cropped).jpg
2023 Mark Dunajtschik Mark Dunajtschik KNZM (cropped).jpg
2024 Bob Francis Bob Francis CNZM (cropped).jpg

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
2010Sam Chapman [4] No image.png
2011 Billy Graham [5] Billy Graham MNZM (cropped).jpg
2012Henare O'Keefe [6] No image.png
2013Jim Morunga [25] No image.png
2014Cecilia Sullivan-Grant Cecilia Sullivan-Grant MNZM (cropped).jpg
2015 Billie Jordan [26] Billie Jordan MNZM (cropped).jpg
2016Selwyn Cook [8] No image.png
2017Hayden Smith [9] No image.png
2018 Ricky Houghton [27] Ricky Houghton - Young.jpg
2019Pera Barrett [28] No image.png
2020Nick Loosley [28] No image.png
2021Shannon Te Huia No image.png
2022 David Letele [13] No image.png
2023Ellen Nelson No image.png
2024Sally Walker No image.png

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 [4]
2011 Gibbston Community Association [5]
2012 Paeroa [6]
2013Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ [29]
2014Victim Support
2015 Paihia [30]
2016Community Fruit Harvesting [31]
2017 Randwick Park
2018Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust [32]
2019Pillars [33]
2020Good Bitches Baking [33]
2021Christchurch Mosque Victims Group
2022 Matakaoa [13]
2023Kindness Collective
2024 Cyclone Gabrielle volunteers

Innovator of the Year

The category was introduced in 2014.

YearRecipientPortrait
2014Sean Simpson No image.png
2015 Peter Beck [34] Peter Beck 2018.jpg
2016Hyvan Anaesthesia Ltd [35] No image.png
2017 Ed Gane [9] Ed Gane MNZM (cropped).jpg
2018 Team New Zealand design team [36] No image.png
2019 Ian Taylor [37] Ian Taylor KNZM (cropped).jpg
2020 Bill Buckley [37] Bill Buckley CNZM (cropped).jpg
2021 Ranjna Patel Ranjna Patel ONZM (cropped).jpg
2022 Mark Sagar No image.png
2023Emily Blythe No image.png
2024 Cecilia Robinson No image.png

Environmental Hero of the Year

The category was introduced in 2022.

YearRecipientPortrait
2022 Charmaine Bailie [13] No image.png
2023Camden Howitt No image.png
2024 Nicola MacDonald No image.png

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.

YearRecipientPortrait
2024 Wayne Smith Wayne Smith KNZM (tight crop).jpg

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. [38]

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. [38]

In 2020, the executive judges were:

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