Our most recent recipients
Voluntary service is one of our Fundamental Principles and we deeply appreciate the service of our people.
National award recipients 2024
- John Dyer – Central
- Jennifer Beckett – Midland
- Sarita Love – Southern
- Philippa Robertson – Midland
- Lavina Anderson – Canterbury
- Margaret Church – Northern
- Richard Barfoot – East-West
- Jill Caughley – Northern
- Nathan Findlay – Southern
- Marit Larson – Northern
- Leigh Lehmann – Northern
- Helen Leitch – Northern
- Alan Robinson – Canterbury
- Yvonne Rippon – Northern
- Campbell Paton – Canterbury
- Jeanette Mann – Southern
- Patricia Manning – Canterbury
- Jacob Moller – Southern
- Douglas Winter – Canterbury
- Colin Zachan – East-West
- Janice Zachan – East-West
- Jane Wilson – Southern
- Adrienne Henderson – Southern
- Scott Tambisari – Upper South
- Wendy Lau – Northern
- Alex Pierard – Central
- Lorraine Pringle – Southern
- Fiona Ross – Central
- Suzanne Vowles – Northern
- Jasmine Weston – Southern
Area and service award recipients 2024
- Maud Burke – Northern
- Mike Burke – Northern
- Alan Clark – Midland
- Suzi Druce – Northern
- Teresa Grosvenor – Central
- Claire Macfarlane – Central
- Katrina Meads – Midland
- Shiva Sami – Northern
- Judy Burns – Central
- Rhonda Bloxham – Canterbury
- Nicola Carstens – Central
- Dipa Dixit – Northern
- Ruth Dunphy – Northern
- Stephen Harwood – Northern
- Louise Kyle – Northen
- Wendy Maxwell – Northern
- Elaine Pacey – Central
- Steve Ronoh – Northern
- Mona Tavakoli – Southern
- Jacqui Thomas – Central
- Ann Tibbs – Central
- Lyn Avery – Midland
- Linda Bartlett – East-West
- Janet Bibby – East-West
- Darlene Biehler – Northern
- Kathleen Bollen – Midland
- Robin Bublitz – East-West
- Raylee Clark – Northern
- Moira Conroy – Upper South
- Judy Cowan – Northern
- Allan Cross – Southern
- John Davies – Upper South
- Rosy Devereux – Northern
- Dolly Elliott – Northern
- Toni Elliott – Northern
- Debbie Ewen – Central
- Joanne Farquhar – Southern
- Tim Ford – Northern
- Hugh Fredericks – Upper South
- Lynne Frost – Canterbury
- Ray Gauden-Ing – Upper South
- Robyn Gouman – Southern
- Rosemary Grace – East-West
- Matthew Gibson – Northern
- Casey Glover – Canterbury
- Mary Griffiths – Upper South
- Sandra Harnett – Canterbury
- Diane Harper – East-West
- Donna Hitchcox – Canterbury
- Linda Hayes – Northern
- Lyn Hellyer – Southern
- Suzanne Howie – Upper South
- Jim Howie – Upper South
- Elizabeth Johnston – Southern
- Wendy Johnson – Northern
- Rene Kalkoof – Northern
- Leah Kermode – Northern
- Doreen Lim – Northern
- Marie Lindaya ONZM – Upper South
- Jean-Paul Le Roux – Northern
- Sarita Love – Southern
- Shirley Lucas – Canterbury
- Rosemary Maley – Southern
- Marilyn Matthews – Northern
- Mike Matthews – Northern
- Max Maxwell – Northern
- Noeline McCready – East-West
- Kathryn Nicholls – Upper South
- Claire Nichols – Upper South
- Katie Noble – Northern
- Coral Old – Midland
- Raewyn Parker – Upper South
- Wayne Robson – Northern
- Kathy Ross – Canterbury
- Shiva Sami – Northern
- John Saran – Northern
- Scott Savage – Southern
- Jill Southon – Upper South
- Frances Stenzel – Northern
- Margaret Stretton – Northern
- Radha Talwar – Upper South
- Michael Templeton – Southern
- Peter Todd – Upper South
- Trea Trafford – Midland
- Margaret Turner – Southern
- Betty Twose – Upper South
- Anau Uhatafe – Northern
- Grace Vaate – Upper South
- Marie Van der Bank – East-West
- Laurie Wells – Midland
- Lorna Whitehead – Upper South
- John Whitehead – Upper South
- Daniel Wilden – Southern
- Timothy William – Northern
- Adel Williams – Canterbury
- Anita Wright – Upper South
- Nora Young – Northern
- Barbara Braid – Southern
- Julia Broadbridge – Upper South
- Marion Corbett – Southern
- Susan Dickson – Canterbury
- Joan Dolan – Canterbury
- Priscilla Drake – Northern
- Andrea Forrest – Upper South
- Philip Gabriel – Northern
- Sandra Greenfield – Northern
- Nicky Hedley – Upper South
- Mary-Jane Jarvis – Southern
- Susan Landels – Southern
- Lyn Lester – Northern
- Stephanie Maitland – Northern
- Katherine McDowall – Upper South
- Rex Montgomery – Northern
- Judy Nathan – Northern
- Rosemary Paterson – Upper South
- Maree Philp – Upper South
- Lee Smith – Midland
- Judith Stewart – Northern
- Leah Tottey – Northern
- Dorothy Allison – Midland
- Lavina Anderson – Canterbury
- Delma Bramwell – East-West
- Jennifer Harkness – Northern
- Laurice Harris – Northern
- Brigitte Koetsier – Northern
- Doris Rawsthorn – Central
- Alan Robinson – Canterbury
- Malcolm Stanley – Northern
- Jan Baker – Northern
- Margaret Church – Northern
- Mark Connell – Canterbury
- Pauline Conroy – East-West
- Judy Finn – Midland
- Joan Hewitson – Canterbury
- Jocelyn Jones – Canterbury
- Carol Keoghan – Upper South
- Vivienne Lamb – Canterbury
- Jeanette Mann – Southern
- Zella McGirr – Canterbury
- Jennifer McMahon ONZM, MBE – Southern
- Raewyn Parker – Canterbury
- Pamela Smith – Midland
- Elaine Utting – Northern
Find out more
You can find out more about our awards and how to nominate someone. The deadline for nominations is 1 July each year.
Read about our 2024 recipients
19 December 2024
Development scholarship awarded to Dunedin archaeologist
Jasmine Weston is a Dunedinite, archaeologist, and disaster welfare and support volunteer. She recently received the Jennifer Clark Memorial Scholarship, awarded to people aged 30 and under so that they can attend a course as part of their leadership development. The scholarship is to the value of $2,000.
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19 December 2024
Dedicated to Red Cross values
A mission to the Thai/Cambodian border in 1985 was the beginning of Jill Caughley’s almost 40 years of service to Red Cross. She recently received Honorary Life Membership, awarded to people who’ve given exceptional service and dedication to Red Cross.
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19 December 2024
Going above and beyond delivering Meals on Wheels
Maud and Mike Burke have delivered Meals on Wheels in South Auckland four times a week every week of the year since 2016. This clocks up to around 2,600 hours of volunteering each – which would equate to volunteering 24 hours a day for three months straight.
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19 December 2024
Three decades of service recognised
From earthquakes, floods, fires, and snowstorms Lavina Anderson has seen a lot in her 30 years as a disaster welfare and support volunteer. To mark her incredible service, she recently received Honorary Life Membership, awarded to people who’ve given exceptional service and dedication to Red Cross.
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