THE DOMINION POST PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 2009 Wellingtonian of the Year Winners

Last night at the Town Many thanks to our Wellys family of Hall, these notable individuals sponsors, our panel of judges and all were celebrated for the incredible those who submitted a nomination. difference they make to our region. Wellingtonian of the Year Category Steve Logan and Al Brown Winners Business Steve Logan & Al Brown

Steve and Al’s Logan Brown Restaurant was recently named NZ’s best. One judge commented: “If I had to select an international flagship for NZ cuisine, Logan Brown would be hard to go past”. Staunch supporters of all that’s Wellington since 1996, Steve and Al sponsor rugby, tennis, opera and ballet. They also can be seen on the telly with their “Hunger for the Wild” series and in the public arena tackling climate change and the sustainability of our fish resource at the International Day of Climate Action.

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Youth Sport Environment Community Service Ben Irving Cory Jane Wanda Tate Margaret Rankine

Ben Irving, 24, is the founder of the ON THE EDGE a Earlier this year he had his first start in the black 79-year-old Wanda Tate was one of the first members Margaret Rankine’s service to Eastbourne is notable social enterprise that’s passionate about leadership and jersey against France, another two caps against France of the Pauatahanui Inlet Community Trust and she has for her selfless leadership of a group of Red Cross inspiring young people of all cultures and backgrounds and Italy and then a taste of Tri-Nations rugby in a worked on the restoration of the Pauatahanui Wildlife volunteers whose practical assistance has sustained to have a positive impact in their communities. victory over Australia, capping it Reserve for 17 years. the Eastern Bay community for more than fifty years. In association with off against Australia in Wellington where he scored his first Test try. In association with In association with In association with

Science & Technology Education Art Government Dr Bob Buckley Elizabeth Knox Dr Alan Bollard

Bob Buckley is the manager of the High Temperature Bill Manhire is the director of the International Institute Elizabeth Knox is an adventurous and imaginative Dr Alan Bollard has been Governor of the Reserve Bank Superconducting (HTS) programme at Industrial of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington, fiction writer, whose novel, The Vintner’s Luck, was a of New Zealand since 2002, and before that Secretary Research Limited, and has devoted his scientific the Southern Hemisphere centre for new and emerging huge success with readers and critics alike; winning to the Treasury. Over the years he’s had a keen interest career to the development of high temperature writers. a Montana Book Award, and the in interest rates and signed an awful lot of bank notes, superconductor materials and devices. Tasmanian Pacific Region Prize. as well as helping steer an economy through a global crisis.

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