Horowhenua residents encouraged to nominate a local
Tuesday 2 August 2016
Horowhenua residents encouraged to nominate a local for New Zealander of the Year
Horowhenua residents are encouraged to nominate a local person to be the 2017 New Zealander of the Year.
District Mayor Brendan Duffy says the New Zealander of the Year Awards are “an ideal way to honour the best of Horowhenua”.
“We have many fine citizens doing wonderful things for our community. These are real people whose selflessness and everyday acts of kindness make Horowhenua a great place to live, work and play,” he said.
“I’ve seen first-hand just how important these people are. Horowhenua is full of kind and inspirational people and you can’t escape the overwhelming sense of gratitude our community has for them. While they’d be the first to say they’re not special, we know otherwise. It’s time we showed New Zealand just how proud of these people we are.”
The annual New Zealander of the Year Awards are now in their eighth year. The awards recognise a diverse range of Kiwis from all fields of endeavour including science, business, the arts, cultural or community involvement, sport, education and health. They are open to New Zealanders of all ages whose impact has inspired the communities they serve and the country as a whole.
Nominations for the prestigious award, and supporting categories, are now open. The closing date is September 30. Any member of the public can nominate an individual or community organisation in the Awards programme.
In addition to the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, awards will also be presented to New Zealanders who have performed with distinction in five additional award categories.
· University of Auckland Young New Zealander of the Year
· Metlifecare Senior New Zealander of the Year
· Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year
· Sanitarium New Zealand Innovator of the Year
· Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year
The 2017 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year will be announced at the New Zealander of the Year Awards Gala in Auckland next February.
More information on the 2017 New Zealander of the Year Awards can be found at www.nzawards.org.nz.
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