Keriana Brooking

Keriana Brooking

Chief Advisor, Service Improvement at Ministry of Health NZ. Keriana’s commitment to primary health began when she took on the position of Planning and Funding Manager at Tairawhiti District Health in 2001, overseeing the establishment of the Primary Health...
Julie Chapman

Julie Chapman

CEO and Co-founder of KidsCan Charitable Trust. Julie Chapman (nee Helson) co-founded the KidsCan Charitable Trust and is currently the CEO. KidsCan is a national charity dedicated to levelling the playing field for New Zealand children living in poverty. It was...
Professor Sir Paul Callaghan (1947-2012)

Professor Sir Paul Callaghan (1947-2012)

Former Director of the MacDiarmid Institute and Professor of Physical Sciences. Professor Sir Paul Callaghan was one of New Zealand’s best known and highly respected scientists, both within the scientific community and among the wider population. He showed...
Tim O’Connor

Tim O’Connor

Headmaster, Auckland Grammar. Tim O’Connor was Rector (Headmaster) of Palmerston North Boys High School since 2003. During his tenure the school developed a number of significant initiatives which has seen the school become a leader in education in the country. Tim...
Steven Hall

Steven Hall

Principal, Wakatipu High School. Steve Hall was the Chief Executive of the Halberg Trust, an organisation working to honour sporting excellence and linking people with a disability to sport and active leisure. When Steve was awarded a Blake Leader Award in 2007, he...