Kendall Flutey
Young New Zealander of the Year
2019
University of Canterbury
Young New Zealander of the Year
Te Mātātahi o te Tau
Kendall Flutey
Kendall Flutey (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu) is on a mission to teach kids about money. Kendall Flutey is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Banqer, the financial education platform named 2018 NZ Hi-Tech Start-up Company of the Year, and a recipient of a Global Inclusion Award at the G20 Summit in Berlin.
Banqer is now used by more than 300 primary and intermediate classrooms nationwide. The programme teaches children concepts around income, interest on savings, tax, property investment and insurance.
Kendall has been recognised for her efforts in raising the financial capability of over 300,000 students being named the 2018 Young Māori Business Leader and 2019 the Young New Zealander of the Year.
Kendall has a background in Accounting, Economics and Web Development. Her passion has always lay in social issues and addressing inequities, particularly educating youth to enable better outcomes for not only them, but their wider communities. Outside of Banqer, Kendall is a Commissioner for the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme, a board member of the Financial Markets Authority New Zealand, and a proud member of Te Matarau.
The leaders of tomorrow, brimming with the potential to build a bright future for Aotearoa. These people strive to improve themselves, their communities, and their nation.
Nominees of this Award must:
- Be aged between 15-30 years, at the open of nominations on 24 July 2024.
- Have had significant positive impact over the past 12 months.
- Be a role model for young New Zealanders and highlight that change is possible at any age.
- Meet the Awards Conditions of Entry.
Judges will review each nominee using the following criteria:
- 10 points: OVERALL INSPIRATION
Describe the person you are nominating and what they’ve done to inspire you over the past year to nominate them as 2025 University of Canterbury Young New Zealander of the Year Te Mātātahi o te Tau. - 10 points: PURPOSE:
Who benefits from this person’s work, contribution, or influence – and how? - 10 points: LEADERSHIP:
How does this person set a positive example for other young people and showing them the potential for change. - 10 points: COMMITMENT:
Describe the commitment of time, risks, and challenges overcome to create an impact to this point (this may still be ongoing). What have they done that has gone above and beyond to show leadership, create change, and give back? - 10 points: PROVEN IMPACT:
How has this person clearly demonstrated a positive impact in their area of influence? How has this been measured? - 10 points: LONG-TERM IMPACT:
If known, how does the nominee plan to grow and/or adapt their work, contribution, or influence in the future? How would winning this award impact this person and the work that they are doing?
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