27 Jan 2020
With less than a month to go until the New Zealander of the Year Gala Dinner, it’s time to announce our 2020 finalists.
There are three finalists in each of our six award categories – these 18 extraordinary Kiwis are truly the best of us, each contributing to make our country a better place. Use the links below to find out more about them.
The winners in each category will be announced at the Gala Dinner on 20 February 2020.
Peter Beck
Professor Jane Harding
Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira CNZM
Tabby Besley
Georgia Hale
Fraser McConnell
Professor Bob Elliott
Lexie Matheson
Dame Margaret June Sparrow
Bill Buckley - Buckley Systems Ltd
Fady Mishriki
Aliesha Staples – Staples VR
Foster Hope Charitable Trust
Good Bitches Baking Trust
ZEALANDIA (Karori Sanctuary Trust)
Kenneth (Ken) Clearwater
Nick Loosley
Diane Yalden
