Citizens Awards

Nominations for 2024 have closed.

Nominations will be accepted from 01 May 2025 through to 4.30pm 31 May 2025.

About the Citizens Awards:

Kaipara District Council awarded Citizens Awards annually from 2001 - 2012, based on recognition of the contributions and achievements of outstanding Kaipara citizens. We have now reinstated these annual awards to show our commitment to recognising the contribution and achievements of individuals and organisations to the district.

Citizens Awards are awarded in recognition of substantial service, usually of a voluntary nature or beyond normal employment, benefiting Kaipara and its people. The nominees will have generally carried out predominantly voluntary work, but payment for services will not necessarily disqualify receiving an award. Applications will be assessed on their personal leadership, inspiration, sacrifice or devotion to a cause or made a significant contribution to the well‑being of the Kaipara district and its citizens.

The Citizens Awards process will open annually, and advertisements will call for nominations. These nominations may be made by any person or organisation, in the appropriate form. It is not necessary to have the consent of the person or organisation being nominated for the Awards. If the nomination is successful, consent will be obtained from the intended recipient before any announcement is made to the public.

A Citizens Awards Committee, comprised of three Councillors, will assess the nominations received. The decisions of the Committee will be reported to Council. Council will then announce the recipients of the annual Citizens Awards. Council can acknowledge as many or as few recipients as it sees fit in each application round.

Council will, at its discretion, host a formal ceremony to acknowledge the recipients.

Nomination form can be found here.

Read the full Citizens Awards policy.

Previous winners are:

2024

  • Jan Beatty
  • Ken Rayward
  • Roxanne Kelly
  • Dania Wood

2023

  • Colin Gallagher
  • Peter Hames
  • Tui Hutchinson
  • Noel Moran

2022

  • John and Margaret Bishop
  • Phillip Godfrey
  • Alan Mortensen
  • Graham Taylor

2021

  • Shane Gould

2020

  • Bert Sainsbury
  • Brian Burnett
  • Vanessa Fulton

2019

  • Gordon Finlayson
  • Sally Parkinson
  • Albert (Albie) Paton
  • John Phillis

2018

  • Christine Bygrave
  • Terri Donaldson
  • Bryce and Noelene Gatehouse
  • Norma Ker
  • Haki Wihongi

2017

  • Colleen Preston
  • Bev Ross
  • Stella Woolnough
  • Valerie Mann
  • Lilian Radich
  • Kevin Friedrich

 2013-2016 [Commissioners' Term]

  • Neville Collins
  • Jacoba Puharich
  • Vern Stevens
  • Jo Yuretich
  • Sandra Grayson
  • Judy Langmuir
  • Josie Naysmith

2012

  • Lorraine Benfield
  • Ken Chambers
  • Rosemary Jones

2011

  • Jean Finlayson
  • Ron Halliday
  • Gordon Murray

2010

  • Chris Biddles
  • Jenny Fenwick
  • Pete McInnes

2009

  • Neil Clements
  • Betty Hawkes
  • Barry and Robyn Searle

2008

  • Lindsay Hargreaves
  • David Orford
  • Nicholas Puharich

2007

  • Janet Froggatt
  • Des Partington
  • Karen Smales

2006

  • Dorothy Gardner
  • Jean Goldschmidt
  • Louise Pivac

2005

  • Wyn Bradley
  • Ken Cashin
  • Dorothy Quaife

2004

  • Maud Christie
  • Harry Baycroft
  • Mary Toia

2003

  • Phyllis Mills
  • Earl Nicholas
  • Peter Jones

2002

  • Roy Coombes
  • Edith Jones
  • Lola Trail

2001

  • Shirley Bridge
  • Alan Flower
  • Marie Parore Larsen