Kiwibank
New Zealand Local Hero of the Year

Winners 2019

The Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Award aims to identify & reward everyday people doing extraordinary things in their local communities. The New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Awards recognises the enormous contribution, sacrifice and commitment of Kiwis who selflessly work to make their local communities a better place.

Pera Barrett

winner

Christmas can be a tough time for many Kiwi families, so Pera Barrett set out to make the festive season more joyful for children in need.

He started Wellington Shoebox Christmas in 2014, building a team of volunteers to deliver Christmas presents to 80 children at a decile 1 school in Cannons Creek. This Christmas, Pera and his team delivered gifts to more than 4500 children at 35 schools.