page_title: New Zealander of the Year Awards
section_title: 2015 winners
hierarchical_section_title: New Zealander of the Year Awards / 2015 winners
caption_attribution_description: English: A view of northern Paihia as seen from the ferry to Russell
context_page_description: The New Zealander of the Year Awards, currently known as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, celebrate the achievements of New Zealanders. The awards are presented in Auckland in February each year, and were founded in 2010 by Australian Jeffrey John Hopp.
  Categories in the awards include:
  New Zealander of the Year
  Young New Zealander of the Year
  Senior New Zealander of the Year
  Innovator of the Year
  Community of the Year
  Local Hero
context_section_description: New Zealander of the Year: Sir Stephen Tindall
  Young New Zealander of the Year: Guy Ryan
  Senior New Zealander of the Year: Donald Sew Hoy
  Innovator of the Year: Peter Beck
  Community of the Year: Paihia
  Local Hero of the Year: Billie Jordan
caption: Paihia, Community of the Year 2015
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