Kiwibank Local Hero Award

Winners 2015

Te Pou Toko o te Tau

These are the individuals who have made a positive difference in their corner of Aotearoa. From Cape Reinga to Bluff, these Kiwi show selflessness and determination to make a difference.

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Billie Jordan

winner

Billie is the brains and organiser behind the dance troupe Hip Op-eration, a group of senior Waiheke Island residents, including several over 90 years of age, and some with walking frames, sticks and wheelchairs. Billie established the world’s oldest flash mob which performed in Auckland's CBD and suburbs for a year, before evolving into a hip hop group.

2014 was a stellar year for Billie and Hip Op-eration, with their feature documentary winning three major prizes at the National Film awards. The crew also travelled to Las Vegas as a supporting act, at the World Hip Hop Championships, and to Taiwan for a similar event.