New Zealand Society Waitangi Day Charity Ball

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The UK New Zealander of the Year Award is recognised as one of the most prestigious honours within the New Zealand community in the United Kingdom.  This annual award recognises and celebrates the person who has made the most outstanding personal contribution in the UK to promoting the interests of New Zealand or New Zealanders, whether in public life, by charitable work, or achievement in the arts, sport or academia.

Last year’s winner was Kent Gardner, for his extraordinary efforts in raising much-needed money for people of Canterbury following the devastating earthquakes there in September 2010 and February 2011.  Other past winners include Terry Smith, Anna Hansen MBE, Esther Jessop, Ian Conrich, Tom & Susan Glynn, Peter Leslie, Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, The Rt Hon Don McKinnon, Michael Campbell, the late Harry Mahon, Mark Todd and Peter Gordon.

The Judging Panel met in December 2012, and we are very proud to announce that the three finalists selected for the UK New Zealander of the Year Award 2013 are (in alphabetical order by surname):

1.  Katherine Corich;

2.  Matt Hickey;

3.  Bronwen Horton.

Each finalist has been invited to attend the New Zealand Society Waitangi Day Charity Ball to be held in The Ballroom at The Dorchester in London on Friday, 8 February 2013 where the winner of the 2013 Award will be announced.

The winner will have the right to be recognised as the UK New Zealander of the Year 2013, and will receive return flights for two (2) from the UK to New Zealand, courtesy of Air New Zealand.

Press Release – UK New Zealander of the Year Award 2013 finalists (1.4MB PDF)

Website: http://www.nzsociety.co.uk/

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