These awards help us to reward our district's amazing volunteers by nominating them for a Citizens Civic Award.
Civic Awards recognise local individuals or organisations in our district, who give substantial voluntary community service that benefits the people of Gisborne Tairāwhiti.
Make a nomination
Nominations close 4pm Friday 29 July.
Any individual, group or organisation may make a nomination. All nominations must be nominated and seconded.
Read the criteria and see previous recipients
Recipients must have given exceptional voluntary service to the Gisborne Tairāwhiti community.
- Current Gisborne District Council staff do not qualify.
- Previous award recipients are not eligible - see the list of previous recipients
- Merit and recognition award recipients can be nominated again.
2021 award recipients
| Civic Award | |
|---|---|
| Judy McIntosh | Kerry Jones |
| Nigel McGrannachan | Sheridan Gundry |
| Stanley (Ross) Donald | Stuart (Boydie) Donald |
| Te Wairemana Essie Keelan | |
| Merit Award | |
| Chelle (Shelley) Gandell | Gisborne Parkrun |
| Kerris Kafe Knitters | Gisborne Curtain Bank, Sharron Hall |
| Uawa Sports Club |
2020 award recipients
| Civic Award | |
|---|---|
| Chris Reynolds | Janet Bodle |
| The Collective - Oasis Hahi / Church | Pamela Kay |
| Ron Heemi | Steve and Sue Evett |
| Gillian Ward | Noel Dunn |
| Ruaiti Taipana 'Aunty Bubby" | Anthony Kendrew |
| Cynthia Sidney | Dion Milner |
| Joe Campbell | Toni Hale |
| Tony Scragg | |
| Merit Award | |
| Richard Flyger | Sarah Kapene |
| Robyn Dear | Gary Martin |
| Shona Martin | Joy Putaranui |
| Lily Stender | Shanan Gray |
2019 award recipients
| Civic Award | |
|---|---|
| Bruce Jefferd | Matauranga Maitai |
| Stephen Donald | Hiria Walker |
| Geoffrey Kerehama Blackman | Darryl Crawford |
| Glenys Higgs | Alison Waru |
| Gill Clout | Sherwood Club volunteers |
| Merit awards | |
| Greg Robertson | Pam Bell |
| The Road to Reo Organisation | Tahurangi Ruru |
2018 award recipients
| Civic Award | |
| Raymond Stevenson | Audrey Pratt |
| Bill Harding | Graham Faulkner |
| Leslie McGreevy | Gregory Shelton |
| Taina Atkins | Jamie Simpson |
| Kelly Simpson | Toni Grout |
| Ka Pai Kaiti |
2016 award recipients
| Civic Awards | |
| Cherie Anne Knight | Evan Parkin |
| Christine Parkin | Angela Hill |
| Elizabeth Clark | Norman Maclean |
| Pru Clayden | Duncan Chisholm |
| Ralph Walker |
2015 award recipients
| Civic Awards | |
| Catherine Macdonald | Gavin Maclean |
| Helen Swan | Mary Bayley |
| Karangawai Kururangi | Frederick Smith |
| Prue Roberts | Arish Naresh |
| Alison Ross | Maureen Potroz |
| Norma Hooks | |
| Merit Awards | |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga Uri a Maui | Philip Paniani |
| Brian Cochrane |
2014 award recipients
| Civic Awards | |
| Jean Weke | Betty Thompson |
| Chris Sharp | Whaiora Enoka |
| Judy Livingston | Neville Clarke |
| Raunikau Stainton | Christopher Hudson |
| Mereheni Waitoa | Tui Takarangi |
Any individual or organisation who carries out substantial voluntary work for the benefit of Gisborne Tairāwhiti and its people.
The person must be living in our district - the awards celebrate the work of Gisborne Tairāwhiti residents.
Any individual, group or organisation can make a nomination.
This is not a requirement. However, as a courtesy you may wish to discuss your nomination with your nominee.
Unfortunately posthumous nominations are not eligible.
The judging panel is made up of the Mayor, 3 councillors and 2 citizens of Gisborne.