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Who is your New Zealander of the year? |
05 February 2010 8:30 |
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The search is on for the “Air New Zealand NEW ZEALANDER OF THE YEAR 2010 AWARD” WINNER. Nominate someone for this award and you will be entered in a draw to win 2 tickets to the awards night to be held on 24 March 2010 |
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editor@newzealandtimes.co.uk |
As part of the annual Waitangi Day celebrations, the New Zealand Society (UK) and Air New Zealand2 are again seeking nominations for this prestigious award.
The award, which recognises the outstanding contribution that a New Zealand or British national has made in presenting “a positive image of New Zealand in Britain”, symbolises the continuation of the close relationship between the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
Nominations can now be made and by making a nomination you will be entered into a Free Prize draw for a pair of tickets to the award night, to be held in the penthouse of New Zealand House on 24 March 2010.
We are looking for nominees from a wide cross section of the community, from those who are very much in the limelight to those who have worked devotedly promoting New Zealand in the UK. Last year's winner Esther Jessop (Elder) was recognised for her incredible work, commitment and dedication over the past 50 years, as a founding member of Ngati Ranana, London Maori Club.
Air New Zealand is proud to be sponsoring this award for the fourth year. Previous winners have included: Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, DBE, Provost of Kings College, Cambridge; The Rt. Hon. Don MacKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary General; the late Harry Mahon, OBE coach for the winning British Olympic Rowing team; world-renowned golfer Michael Campbell; celebrity chef Peter Gordon; Gold Olympic Equestrian winner, Mark Todd; Peter Leslie President of the New Zealand Society’s Scottish branch for many years and his work regarding the NZ war graves in Scotland; Tom and Susan Glynn, restaurateurs; Jonathan Rennie, architect for his contribution to the New Zealand Hyde Park Corner memorial; Ian Conrich, Director Centre for New Zealand Studies and last years winner Esther Jessop.
Nominations close on 19th February 2010 and the winner will be announced at the awards night on Wednesday 24 March 2010.
Nomination forms are available on www.nzsociety.co.uk and should be sent to The NZ Society Ltd, Box 277, 77 Beak Street, London W1F 9DB or emailed to nzsociety@nzsociety.co.uk