Civic awards
When are nominations taken?
Nominations can be received at any time of the year and will be held until required. Civic Award nominations for consideration in 2021 will close on 1 October.
Completing the nomination form
Please download and complete the nomination form as supplied below. It is important that you provide as much information as possible about your nominee, and try to explain what their actual contribution in an area has been, as opposed to just listing jobs or posts held.
View/download a Civic Award Nomination Form(PDF, 83KB)
Completed nomination forms
The completed nomination form and attachments can be sent at any time and should be sent to:
Kerrie Falconer
Executive Assistant to the Mayor
Upper Hutt City Council
Private Bag 907
Upper Hutt 5140
For further information, please contact:
Kerrie Falconer
Phone: (04) 527 2189
Email: kerrie.falconer@uhcc.govt.nz
Who qualifies?
Recipients of the award will be residents of Upper Hutt. Except in exceptional circumstances, an award will not be made to a person who has received other public recognition for the community service in the form of awards such as those conferred through the New Zealand Honours system. A person who has already received a Civic Award cannot receive it again.
Who should make the nomination?
A nomination must be signed by at least two residents of Upper Hutt, or if the nomination is from an Upper Hutt organisation, it must be signed by at least two executive members of that organisation. It is not necessary to obtain prior consent of the person being nominated. If a nomination is successful, the nominee will be contacted to ascertain whether he or she wishes to accept the award.
Who decides who should receive an award?
The Civic Awards Selection Panel is made up of the Mayor, two Upper Hutt City Councillors and two community representatives selected by the Council.
Are nominators advised once a decision is made?
Yes. Nominators will receive a letter advising whether the nomination has been successful.
Unsuccessful nominations
If a nomination is unsuccessful, you may submit the nomination in the following or future years. Unsuccessful nominations, or details of the people who nominated them will not be made public.
Civic Award Recipients
2020 No awards were issued
2019 Mr John Simister
2019 Ms Sarah Purdy
2018 Mr Evan Sayer
2017 Mrs Elizabeth Cook
2017 Mr Allan Sheppard
2017 Mrs Glennis Sheppard
2016 Mr Phil Grocott
2016 Mr Wayne Myers
2016 Dr Barry Wards
2015 Mr Ashley Bennett
2015 Mr David Butcher
2015 Mr Syd Giles
2015 Mr Arthur Speer
2014 Mr Ian James
2014 Mr Peter Owles
2013 Mr James W Noice
2011 Mr John Morrison
2009 Mr Kevin Adams
2009 Mrs Clare Derby
2007 Mrs Sue Millar
2007 Mr Colin Gething
2003 Mrs Adrianne Chandler
2003 Mr Michael Aamodt
2003 Mr Francis Stevenson
2001 Mr Peter Richardson
2000 Ms Roz Brown
2000 Mr Vivian Ruka
1999 Mr Bruce Bold
1999 Mr Donald Whiteman
1998 Mr Tom Wood
1995 Mr Douglas Ormrod
1995 Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club
1994 Mr Richard Fellows
1994 Mrs Audrey Harper
1993 Mr Leonard Edwards
1993 Mr John Philipson
1992 Mr Joe Cochrane
1992 Sister Mary Constance
1992 Mr Jock McEwen
1992 Mr Keith Stewart
1991 Mrs Joan Atkins
1991 Mr Gavin Bucknell
1991 Mrs Elizabeth Golightly
1991 Mr Bill Hack
1990 Upper Hutt Citizens Advice Bureau
1990 Mrs Margaret Walker
1990 Mr Mervyn Walker
1989 Miss Mavis Adlam
1989 Mr Eddie Just
1989 Mr Eric Marsh
1989 Mrs Nan Marsh
1988 Mrs Heather Small
1988 Mrs Norma Weddell
1987 Mrs Elizabeth Garratt
1987 Mr Norman Griffin
1987 Mr Jack Wilson
1987 Mrs Lily Wilson
1986 Mr Eric Hamlet Brown
1986 Mr Gordon James Hamilton
1985 Mrs Mary Richardson
1985 Mr Harry St Johnston
1985 Mr Graham Stokes
1985 Mr Leonard Robert Stringer