Civic Awards
This page describes the history of Civic Awards for Porirua City, and gives a list of the recipients. It also advises when the next round of nominations for Civic Awards will be called.
Please contact the Democratic Services team for further information - email meetings@pcc.govt.nz or phone (04) 237 5089.
2013 Civic Awards
Nominations for the 2013 Civic Awards have now closed.
2012 Civic Awards
At a ceremony held Monday 28 May 2012, the Mayor presented the following people with awards in recognition of their outstanding voluntary community service.
Left to right: Poppy Daymond, Ann Mills, Juliet Bellingham, June and Neil Penman
History of Creation of Civic Awards
Civic awards had been reported to Council Committees on two previous occasions before any progress was made.
The first report was presented in 1981 outlined the purpose of the awards and detailed the award system operated by the former Lower Hutt City Council. This report was received by the Finance, Policy and Staff Committee and referred to the Community Development and Cultural Committee.
The second report presented in 1988 recommended that a community service award system be established, along similar lines as the Lower Hutt City Council. This report was adopted by the Community Development and Cultural Committee. The matter however did not progress any further.
On 10 February 1992 a further paper was presented to the Resources Committee, which suggested, that the implementation of a Civic Award system by Council was appropriate, as it would allow Council to recognise outstanding voluntary service to the community. This was worked on by a small sub-committee and finally accepted by Council on 13 May 1992, to commence in 1993.
In 2000 it was decided to add a Mayoral Certificate of Recognition to recognise citizens who fall outside the scope of Civic Awards.
Past Civic Award Recipients
2011
Robert Brace
Tony Jackman
Moana Tuariki
Helen Chipper
2011 Mayoral Certificates of Recognition
Marilyn Baigent
Paula Warren
Nathan and Hayley Cooksley
Grant Te Tau
The Fource Barbershop Quartet: Knoxana Leasi, Olivia Samuel, Theodora Esera and Georgina Peniamina
2010
Sandra Andrews
Te Huri Arthur
2009
John Watson
Jay Marson
Margaret Armour
Tom Daniels
2008
Fuimaono Epirosa Setefono
Kahuwaero Katene
Adalina (Freda) Tohill
2008 Mayoral Certificates of Recognition
Thomas Thomas
Gordon Walsh
2007
Pip Piper
Russell Morrison
Tiketi Auega
2007 Mayoral Certificates of Recognition
Phil Jensen
Rosetta (Rosie) Gallen
2006
Mrs Elizabeth Lee-Lo-Smith
Dr Margaret Lockhart Bailey
Mrs Lynne Renouf
Lemoli Wally Ranfurly
2005
James Harland
Barbara Bundy
2004
Bob Cater
Minnie Kuiti
Cynthia Petersen
John Leighton
2003
Vivien Morton
Avalon Mikaere-Williams
John Garner
Narendra Sahay
2003 Mayoral Certificates of Recognition
Julie Obren
Grant Te Tau
2002
Dr Margaret Guthrie
Dennis Ormsby
Utanga Wineera
Rev Sylvia Jenkins
Fa’alelei Te’o
2001
Ivy Stuart
Dr Allan Nichols
Janet Margaret Berry
Jan Nixon
Selwyn Tattersall
Helen Smith
Alison Wong
Lindsay Forbes
Robert Batten
Tui McLauchlan
2000
Michael Graham
Taukiri Wahine Thomason
John Wilce
Veronica Allum
Ivan Hardgrave
1999
George McNeillage
Antony England
Janet Gibbons
Kath Cherrie
1998
Alfred Potaka
Margaret Joyce Henderson
Margaret Campbell Johnson
1997
Beryl Brown
Eric Fowke
Thelma Margaret Stevens
Murray Woodley
1996
Margaret Hughes
Angus Langbein
Helen Mary Painter
1995
Lorraine Jean Williams
Sarah Renata Smith
Alfred Edward Mexted
Kathleen Mabel Mexted
1994
Eileen Adams
John (Jack) Collins
Don Smith
Nui Sila Taupe
1993
Ken Arthur
Gordon Lee
Zelda Clarke
Jean Statford
Jack Underhill