Ms Ronnie Thompson has contributed to basketball in New Zealand for 40 years, as a player, coach and administrator. Ms ...

Mrs Tina Barrett (Te Arawa, Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi) has served her community for 25 years through the ...

Mr Phil Paikea (Ngāti Whātua, Te Uri O Hau) has drawn on personal experiences of hardship and violence in the 1980s to inform ...

Mr Pita Tipene (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Te Tārawa) has been contributing to his community through governance and as a Māori leader ...

The Honourable Dover Samuels (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Rēhia) was a Labour Party List Member in the late 1990s before ...

Mr Tyrone Marks (Ngāti Raukawa) has been advocating for redress for survivors and recognition of events which occurred at the ...

Mr Martin Kaipo (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Te Hau Āwhiowhio o Otangarei Trust, which has provided holistic social services in Whangārei since 1991.

Ms Andrews, is an advocate for mental health and regularly participates in awareness campaigns. Ellesse is now a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Mr Joe Conrad (Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kuri, Ngāi Takoto, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Hauā) has been a member of the Committee of Ngā Waka ...

Mr Robert Edwards (Te Whakatohea) joined the Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board in 2004 and has served as Chair since 2006. As ...

Mrs Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahu) is considered one of the greatest women’s rugby players ever, ...

Mr Nathan and his wife Donas provided care for young persons for the Children and Young Persons Service. Bill is now a ...