MEET THE 2020 NEW ZEALANDER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
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.
Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
Peter Beck
Professor Jane Harding
Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira CNZM
The University of Auckland Young New Zealander of the Year
Tabby Besley
Georgia Hale
Fraser McConnell
Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealander of the Year
Professor Bob Elliott
Lexie Matheson
Dame Margaret June Sparrow
Trade Me New Zealand Innovator of the Year
Bill Buckley - Buckley Systems Ltd
Fady Mishriki
Aliesha Staples – Staples VR
Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year
Foster Hope Charitable Trust
Good Bitches Baking Trust
ZEALANDIA (Karori Sanctuary Trust)
Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year
Kenneth (Ken) Clearwater
Nick Loosley
Diane Yalden
