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Air New Zealand were again the
sponsors of the award, donating a raffle prize, 2 flights to New
Zealand to the winner, as well as hosting the finalists and their
partners at the reception. We thank them for their continued support
of the award, and of New Zealanders in the UK.
New Zealander Miriam Ingram, of
Ingram Photography, kindly attended the New Zealander of the Year
evening, donating her time to take these photos of the evening for
us.
www.ingram-photography.com
Sealord provided the seafood for the
canapés which were prepared by Suze in Mayfair.
Many other supporters donated prizes
for the charity raffle:
Air New Zealand
Dinner for 2 at
Bleeding Heart Restaurant
Dinner for 2 from
The Modern Pantry - Anna's
spontaneous prize on the night
2 VIP tickets to Toast New Zealand on 12 June
2 weekend tickets to the IRB Sevens in May from
the RFU
Pizza meal for 2 from Hell Pizza
Mud House wines - 6 individual bottles
Pineapple lumps from SANZA
Links to information about the award
and the evening:
Press
release announcing the finalists
Press
release announcing the winner
Handout from the Award
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Anna Hansen is
announced New Zealander of the Year, 2010 by Scott Carr from Air New
Zealand.
Anna's award in the
press:
www.voxy.co.nz
www.stuff.co.nz/the-press
www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail
www.infonews.co.nz
www.3news.co.nz
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New Zealander of
the Year 2009, Esther Jessop and her husband Jeff Jessop, with NZ
Society President, Romy Brandeis
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New Zealand High
Commissioner, Derek Leask, and Sarah Hopkins of Air New Zealand
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Esther Jessop congratulating Anna Hansen |
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Team Sewell |
Emma delighted with her pineapple lumps |
Anna and Romy get excited about
the rugby sevens tickets from the RFU in the pretty pink envelope
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Maori guests including those from
Ngati Ranana and Kohanga Reo burst into spontaneous song to
congratulate Anna
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Master Girdler, Michael Keene,
delighted to hear his wife Mary has won the Air New Zealand flight
voucher
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More spontaneous singing - this
time Geoff Sewell leads us all in the National Anthem
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Barry Neilson, of Sailing
Holidays, drawing the top raffle prize of the night
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And the winner Chris is delighted
to be off to Greece sailing this summer
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Deborah, Stuart & Joe |
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Madeleine from the High Commission
(2nd left) and Kelly, Lou and Cat from Toast New Zealand
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