New Zealand’s first female MP of Pacific Island descent, Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban, became the first Pacific Island woman to receive the Lifetime Achievement award for her decades of service to the Pasifika community. Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i received the Diversity Award, Aorere College Head Girl Aigagalefili Fepulea’i Tapua’i was awarded Young Leader, and Parris Goebel received the Arts & Culture award.
Full list of 2020 Winners
SUPREME WINNER AND
INNOVATION, SCIENCE & HEALTH
Siouxsie Wiles
ARTS & CULTURE
Parris Goebel
BOARD & MANAGEMENT
Dame Alison Paterson
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
Sonya Williams & Brooke Roberts – joint winners
COMMUNITY HERO
Ranjna Patel
DIVERSITY
Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i
GLOBAL
Jane Kelsey
PUBLIC POLICY
Una Jagose
RURAL
Trish Fraser
YOUNG LEADER
Aigagalefili Fepulea’i Tapua’i
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban
