Yesterday I had the privilege of presenting the 2026 Kaipara Citizens Awards at the Dargaville Lighthouse Function Centre.
We're lucky to have so many local people dedicating their time and energy to enrich our communities, and yesterday was an opportunity to recognise the achievements and contributions of 11 of them across three award categories.
The 2026 award recipients were:
Extraordinary Service by a Newcomer -
Clive Hebben
Colin Jackson
Jemma O’Donnell
Lee Greer
Long Term Extraordinary Service Award -
Doug Lloyd
John Phillips
Stella Clyde
Wayne Price
Sue Clayton
Mayoral award -
Ross Newlove
Mark Farnsworth
Thank you to those who took the time to put forward nominations this year, and a big thank you and congratulations to all the recipients.
