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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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.