Community Honours

The Manawatu District Council has an award scheme to recognise the significant voluntary contributions made to the community by individual citizens.

Nominees will have carried out meritorious service in community service, welfare, sport, culture, the arts, recreation, or education.

Nominations may be made by individuals or organisations. Nominations need to be received by Council by 5pm on July 31.


Past Recipients of Manawatu District Community Honours

2022 Brian & Christine Rosvall, Graeme Jensen, Mary Ann Baskerville, Vera Hunt, Wayne Dear, Wayne Short, Wayne (Jimmy) Vallender - Read more...
2021 Alan Horsfall, Ann & Robert Campbell, Kevin Darragh, Michael Bourke - Read more...
2020 Arthur Wood, Gavin Scott, Greg Oke, Michael Banner, Rodney Wilson - Read more...
2019 Barry Bowler, David Young, Kevin Nesdale, Margaret Giles
2018 Beverley Hoggard, George Annear & Catherine Brown, Jim Howard, John Samuela
2017 Ann Williamson, Bill & Marion Abbiss, Sally Reed
2016 Alan Rowe, Amanda Street, Janet Bird, John Brock, Richard Bain
2015 Dan Paki, George Kereama, Marilyn Wightman, Mary Sanson, Roger & Kaye McKinnon
2014 Cynthia Drake, George New
2013 Allan Muntz, Elaine Pinker, Russell Harris
2012 Brian Hunter, Bruce Brownlie, Colin Heap, Daphne Sowerby, Elsa Stern, Frank Dew, Graham Kitchen, John Fuller, Maurice Watt, Pat Snoxell, Ray Bramwell, Richard McAllister
2011 Glennis de Malmanche, Norman Lind, John Parker
2010 Eric Brew, Ivan Mandahl, Pat Ashton
2009 Christopher Wall, Esmae & David Stroud, Jacqueline Sayers, Mervyn Craw, Ngaire Hancock
2008 Judy Jack, Peter Easther, Thomas Rowe
2007 Derek Tuck, Jac Bos, Neil Finch, Ruth Dalzell
2006 Grahame Guy, Marjorie Shannon, Peter Ellery
2005 Braedan Whitelock, Doug Chappell, Margaret McMillan
2004 Ivan Morton, Lloyd & Barbara Billinghurst, Tony Mossop
2003 Delphine Parker, Pearl Lawton, William Lester
2002 Diana Macdonald, Pat Prince, Russell Wiseman
2001 Glenys & Trevor Holtham, Margaret Bowler, Peter Olsen
2000 Alan Hancock, Colin & Helen Trotter, Ken Pemberton
1999 Alan Mason, Chris Russell
1998 Betty Williamson, Robert Passey
1997 Baba Perigo, Florence Roberts, Georgina Stack
1996 Harry Ellison, Myra Renata, Shirley Pearpoint
1995 Hauturu (Ned) Lawton, Keitha McKendry, Peter Buckendahl
1994 Alfred Crowe, Ilene Short, Lindsay Taylor
1993 Alex Gracie, Del Gibb, John Malcon
1992 Alan Groombridge, Elva Sandilands, Nancy Parsons
1991 Harry Heap, Kathleen Cox, Lachlan Fraser