2011 new zealand music awards
vodafone new zealand music awards - november 3rd, 2011. vector arena. - new zealand music articles
music and performance from six continents of the world for womad new zealand 2011 .
thom powers and aaron short speak with nick atkinson ahead of the nz music awards 2011 .
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time lapse video of the vodafone nz music awards 2011 from the back of the vector arena .
time lapse video of the vodafone nz music awards 2011 from a side view of the vector arena .
november 4th 2011 auckland indie band the naked and famous and sultry songstress brooke fraser are the big winners at tonight' s (nov. 3) 2011 vodafone new zealand music awards .
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the world class new zealand awards are new zealand' s most prestigious individual achievement awards, acknowledging the country' s top international talent .
ten awards totalling $ 360, 000 were presented on 29 november to new zealand artists at the inaugural macquarie private wealth new zealand arts awards .
bill and his company have received numerous awards, including: new zealand trade exporter of the year awards (1996 & 1998), american chamber of commerce exporter of the year and supreme award winner 2011, auckland chamber of commerce excellence in innovation 2011, and supreme business excellence award; 2011 entrepreneur of the year master award 2011, new zealand entrepreneur of the year 2011, and ipenz supreme technical award for engineering achievers 2011 .
auckland indie band the naked and famous and sultry songstress brooke fraser are the big winners at tonight' s (nov. 3) 2011 vodafone new zealand music awards .
radio new zealand national' s music mix producer nick atkinson previews some of tonight' s nominations for the various tui awards, the coveted music industry accolades .
orion health was awarded the supreme award at the 2012 new zealand international business awards .
in 2012, it won the supreme award at the new zealand international business awards .
his honours include: knight grand companion of the new zealand order of merit 2011, readers digest nz’s most trusted person 2011, ey social entrepreneur 2011, sir peter blake leadership medal 2010 and kiwibank new zealander of the year 2010 .
he is a former director of the new zealand rugby union and a former board member of new zealand football and trustee for team new zealand america’s cup challenge .
- promoting new zealand and new zealand’s values internationally, creating a positive international image and reputation for the nation .
sir rob acts as an environmental advisor to westpac new zealand limited, department of conservation and air new zealand .
mark has served as a juror on numerous international awards shows including the clio awards, lia awards, the international andy awards and in 2013 served on the inaugural innovations lions jury at the cannes lions awards .
affectionately know as the tuis, the annual awards for popular music are run by the record label' s industry body recorded music new zealand, and can trace their history back to 1965 .
brooke fraser and the band the naked and famous were the big winners when new zealand' s music royalty gathered at auckland' s vector arena last night for the annual vodafone music awards .
peter was appointed officer of the new zealand order of merit in 2002 and companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to new zealand –us relations in 2012 .
ten prestigious awards totalling $ 360, 000 were presented on tuesday 29 november to new zealand artists at the inaugural macquarie private wealth new zealand arts awards at the viaduct events centre on auckland’s waterfront .
most awards are nominated locally with winners from their regional awards of excellence ceremonies then becoming finalists for the national awards of excellence .
teeks acceptance speech at the vodafone nz music awards, 16 november 2017, spark arena .
, an advisor at the asia new zealand foundation, and board member of health informatics new zealand (hinz) .
the 2017 surf life saving new zealand awards of excellence is taking place at the heritage hotel with the presentation of lifesaving, sport and service awards .
the police have refused to take the stage with tiki taane but they did lend him some uniforms for his performance at the new zealand music awards last night .
our friend of new zealand award recognises the significant contribution made to our country by someone who is not a new zealand citizen .
in 2011, phillip co - founded pure advantage alongside some of new zealand’s most prominent business leaders to lobby for green economic policy .
theia' roam' lived at the vodafone nz music awards, 16 november 2017, spark arena .
in addition, dr doug has won the 2011 ey entrepreneur of the year and was named a finalist for the kpmg outstanding international business leader in the 2013 new zealand international business awards .
alongside the winners of the technical awards, the full list of nominees for the vodafone new zealand music awards 2011 were announced in auckland last night with the naked and famous, brooke fraser and ladi6 leading the the way. tnaf are up for six awards for the event on november 3 while both fraser and ladi6 have five nominations each .
the nz music awards, live from the cavernous vector arena, and the return of chuck. again .
devilskin perform' pray' live at the vodafone nz music awards, 16 november 2017, spark arena .
tan sri halim is one of new zealand’s principal colombo scholar success stories in malaysia, and he remains a leading force propelling new zealand’s relationship with malaysia to new heights .
in 2011, matteo was made a companion of the new zealand order of merit for his contribution to yachting and private funding of neurological research .
thursday 3rd november was a highly anticipated event for new zealand and for music artists nationwide, with the 46th annual vodafone new zealand music awards, 2011, held at the vector arena. so much so that evidently, so i was told, many hair salons had been booked out right until a couple hours prior to the exciting event, where an assortment of new summer season wardrobe must - haves were flaunted .
established in 2003, the awards recognise world - leading kiwis whose inspiring achievements are defining new zealand' s image internationally .
vodafone highest selling nz single, highest selling nz album, nz on air radio airplay record of the year and the international achievement awards will be awarded at the vodafone new zealand music awards ceremony at auckland’s vector arena on november 3 .
lorde performs' green light' live at the vodafone nz music awards, 16 november 2017, spark arena .
sir ken plays a key role in a range of organisations and activities to promote new zealand business and international cooperation including as a board member and trustee of the asia new zealand foundation and chair of export new zealand .
the arts foundation awarded more than $ 400, 000 to nine artists at this year’s macquarie private wealth new zealand arts awards .
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teeks performs' never be apart' live at the vodafone nz music awards, 16 november 2017, spark arena .
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lorde performs' green light' live at the vodafone nz music awards, 16 november 2017, spark arena. show less
swidt perform' player of the day' live at the vodafone nz music awards, 16 november 2017, spark arena .
his awards include several new zealand hi tech awards in 2007, export deal of the year award 2007, break through start - up 2010, an ces innovation and design in engineering award for the contourgps camera in 2011, and a spie prism award for green photonics in 2013 .
designed to attract innovative and entrepreneurial talent from around the world to new zealand .
professor garth cooper is one of new zealand’s foremost biological scientists and biotechnology entrepreneurs .
he is a former director of the new zealand rugby union and governor of the new zealand sports foundation. a distinguished alumnus of the university of auckland, chris has actively supported a number of environmental projects in new zealand. in 2015 ,
and as we know, bigger is always better and in nz there is no bigger event than the vodafone new zealand music awards. the awards ceremony, held last week on the 3 rd of november, brought together all the biggest names in nz music, supported by some of the biggest names in sport and television. up in the grandstands the biggest music fans sharing their enthusiasm for all the biggest hits of 2010 / 2011. it was big! not just big, big !
the arts foundation was a winner on the night. ian witters, head of macquarie private wealth new zealand, announced that in addition to naming rights to the new zealand arts awards, macquarie private wealth new zealand will be the arts foundation’s principal partner. “the arts foundation’s investment in talented new zealanders and bringing us together as a nation, through these awards, is applauded by macquarie private wealth new zealand, ” said ian. “we are thrilled to be able to partner with the foundation to show our commitment to new zealand and the entrepreneurial spirit embraced by the arts. ”
the purpose of the world class new zealand awards is to inspire new zealanders by celebrating world - leading, world - changing kiwis. nominees should be remarkable people, exceptional achievers whose stories will inspire and motivate new zealanders .
in 1999, he was awarded a companion of the new zealand order of merit .
in 2010, sam was awarded an honorary fellowship of the new zealand computer society .
in 2005, craig won the new zealand herald business leader of the year award .
in 2002, sir peter was appointed a companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to film, and in 2010, promoted to king companion of the new zealand order of merit. in 2012, sir peter was honoured with new zealand' s highest civilian honour, being inducted as a member of the order of new zealand .
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among his many awards and accolades, sir donald was appointed a knight grand cross of the victorian order in 2009 for services to the commonwealth. the new zealand government also awarded him its highest honour, order of new zealand in 2007 .
he was knighted in 2009 for his services to the wine industry and he received a lifetime achievement award at the international wine challenge awards in london in 2011 .
she won female choreographer of the year at the world of dance awards, and young new zealander of the year with the coca cola amatil new zealander of the year awards. in 2015, parris won the young leader award at the new zealand women of influence awards, and the top variety artist award from the variety artists club of new zealand inc. in 2016, at the world of dance awards, she was awarded the live performance of the year and for the second time, female choreographer of the year .
they say a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, so the armful of tuis the naked and famous and brooke fraser walked away with from last night' s vodafone new zealand music awards must be priceless .
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has made immense contributions to the technology sector in new zealand and nz - asia relations .
the government of the solomon islands awarded her the star of the solomon islands in 2005 in recognition of new zealand' s role in restoring law and order in the country, and in 2010 helen was appointed to the order of new zealand for services to new zealand .
as ceo of air new zealand from 2003 - 2012, he successfully led the company by embracing new zealand’s sense of identity and infusing the unique kiwi personality into everything it did .
dr michael stedman is managing director of national history new zealand (nhnz), a major global supplier to national geographic channels, whose documentaries have received over 200 international awards, including emmy awards and a prestigious wildscreen panda .
the arts foundation awards included five $ 50, 000 laureate awards, three $ 25, 000 new generation awards, the $ 25, 000 marti friedlander photographic award and the first $ 10, 000 mallinson rendel award for children’s book illustrators .
in 1998, he was appointed a knight companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to engineering and business and made a member of the order of new zealand in 2014 .
hello sailor, the 1970s band behind this hit and many others, has been elevated to rock legend status. last night at the silver scroll awards in auckland, the six rockers were inducted into the new zealand music hall of fame .
arts foundation chair, fran ricketts, said “the arts awards are an occasion for new zealand to focus on the national and international achievements of our finest artists. she also said that the awards were an opportunity to celebrate and grow philanthropic support for the arts. all of our awards are privately funded or secured. we expect to grow the amount of donations to artists presented at these awards through private partnerships and are already in discussion with a number of philanthropists about establishing new awards. ”
in 2002, she was made a member of the new zealand order of merit. a number of new zealand universities including massey university and victoria university, awarded lady fran with honorary degrees .
in 2006, he was made a distinguished companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to business and he was redesignated knight companion of the new zealand order of merit in 2009 .
he is a fellow of the royal society of new zealand and of london, among others .
tan sri halim has espoused a vision for cooperation between new zealand and malaysia with the view to opening significant new markets for agriculture and food. in 2012, he brought malaysia’s halal industry development corporation to new zealand to advocate combining new zealand agricultural expertise with funds from the organisation of islamic cooperation to grow food in third world countries .
in the 2013 new year honours, he was made a knight companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to māori and business .
stellar * perform' maxine' (tribute to sharon o' neill) live at the vodafone nz music awards, 16 november 2017, spark arena .
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sir graeme was appointed a member of the new zealand order of merit in 1998 for services to the pharmaceutical industry and in 2010 made knight companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to philanthropy and athletics. in 2012, he was inducted into the new zealand business hall of fame .
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his awards include: ey new zealand entrepreneur of the year award 2013, business leader of the year 2012, distinguished alumni award 2011, flying kiwi award and member of the nz hi - tech hall of fame 2009, honorary fellow of the new zealand computer society 2008, nz hi - tech entrepreneur of the year 2006 and 2007 and wellingtonian of the year business category 2014 .
one of new zealand' s most generous arts philanthropists has become a trustee of the arts foundation .
he was awarded the companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to business and philanthropy .
sir ron has been a member, director or chairperson of many iconic and significant new zealand boards, including air new zealand, sir peter blake trust and the royal commission of inquiry into the christchurch earthquakes .
in 2009, ian was inducted into the new zealand hitech hall of fame. the following year, he was named north & south magazines new zealander of the year and awarded an honorary fellowship of the new zealand computer society, the top honour of the new zealand ict sector. in 2012, he was appointed a companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to television and business and in 2013, named outstanding māori business leader of the year .
'' every year the awards deliver great new zealand tunes and provide a benchmark for both the industry and music consumers to gauge how we are performing. what' s really pleasing is to see the succession of young musicians very much making their marks.''
with several business pursuits in new zealand including world - class golf resorts and world renown wineries, sir julian has been an active promoter of new zealand’s economic and cultural attributes. in particular, he has been a staunch support of the new zealand wine industry and determined to increase its profile in the us market .
recording industry association of new zealand managing director chris caddick says it has been a momentous night for the naked and famous and brooke fraser - and a great night for kiwi music in general .
music awards are, by their very nature, high - profile affairs that everyone has an opinion on. too glitzy, not glitzy enough, too diverse, not enough diversity, far too many categories, should be more categories … and on it goes. a walk through the history of the nz music awards certainly reflects the changing tastes – and budgets – of the local recorded music industry across the decades .
a world music super group, an acclaimed duo from africa, giant puppets from france, a calypso queen, sudanese voodoo and the leading voice in brazilian soul music are among the stunning line - up of artists heading to nz from every corner of the globe for womad nz 2011 .
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was released worldwide in march 2011 and received glowing reviews in uncut, mojo, nme and other publications. the band made the prestigious bbc sound of 2011 long list and in february the band collected the philip hall radar award at the shockwaves nme awards in london .
- increasing new zealand’s global connectedness through the exchange of information, knowledge, skills or access to networks .
in 2006, andrew was made a member of the new zealand order of merit for services to film .
in 2016, she was named in the top 50 women of achievement complied by zonta clubs new zealand .
barrigar and mazengarb have toured extensively in both the usa and in europe, and their fan base is rapidly expanding. they recorded their first album together the summer of 2011 which won a sammy (syracuse area music awards) for best album at the northeast music industry conference, and their second album onward also won a sammy. the title track' onward' won first place at the international acoustic music awards (iama) for best instrumental. their most recent album one to one was recorded by randy kohrs in nashville in 2015 .
annabel the free range cook was also named new zealand’s best celebrity cookbook in the gourmand world cookbook awards 2010 and she most recently received the best home chef award at the prestigious taste awards in the us – following in the footsteps of gordon ramsey and jamie oliver .
in his very successful career he has received many awards and accolades, including a gold award for sustainable sock packaging and silver award for packaging at the best design awards for visual communication in 2010. jeremy received the new zealand order of merit in 2008. he also received global gold and the supreme award at the wellington gold awards in 2006 .
his awards include marketer of the year 2006 and deloitte fast 50 winner 2005 .
in 2007, sir john received the inaugural augusta award, auckland grammar school old boys’ association’s highest award. in 2012, he was knighted in the uk for services to industry and in new zealand received a lifetime contribution to finance and business award as part of the 2012 new zealand cfo awards .
brent hansen was a director of iconic 80s music show radio with pictures for four years .
despite being based between san francisco and sydney, linda actively supports new zealand across a broad range of initiatives including being a founding member of kea, director of airnz, the grid and global women new zealand, member of the new zealand olympic counsel, advisor to the icehouse and director and secretary of the massey university foundation .
peter is the founder and ceo of rocket lab. he has been recognised as a pioneer in new zealand’s space community, including his instrumental role in establishing international treaties and legislation to enable orbital launch capability from new zealand .
maurice has also held executive positions in accounting, distribution and property development in both new zealand and australian companies .
in 2014, he was also made a member of the new zealand order of merit for services to television and tourism. on top of this, he has won numerous professional awards, including seven prime - time emmy awards as a producer and host of the amazing race .
in 1999, victoria university of wellington accorded him an honorary doctorate and in 2001 created the alan macdiarmid chair in physical chemistry. in 2000, the royal society of new zealand awarded him its top honour, the rutherford medal, and in 2002 he became a member of the order of new zealand, new zealand' s highest accolade .
every year, national and local awards are given to surf life saving members to officially recognise them for their hard work and dedication to saving lives and preventing drowning on new zealand' s beaches .
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now in its 37th year, canadian music week is recognized as one of the premier entertainment events in north america focusing on the business of music. the canadian music week festival spans 7 nights of performances, over 800 showcasing bands at more than 40 live music venues in downtown toronto. all convention functions take place at the sheraton centre toronto hotel, 123 queen street w. toronto .
legendary nz band hello sailor are being inducted into the nz music hall of fame. they will be honoured at the apra silver scroll awards on tuesday 13th september at the auckland town hall
over the 2016 / 17 patrol season, surf life saving new zealand welcomed 994 newly qualified lifeguards adding to the 3, 988 lifeguards who refreshed their qualification for a total of 4, 982 qualified lifeguards patrolling new zealand' s beaches .
the 2011 ig nobel prizes were awarded on thursday night, september 29th, 2011 at the 21rd first annual ig nobel prize ceremony, at harvard' s sanders theatre. the ceremony was webcast live. you can watch the video on our youtube channel .
peter urlich eloquently introduces the new inductees into the nz music hall of fame. hello sailor guitarist dave mcartney and singer - songwriter gin wigmore also featured .
every year the awards deliver great new zealand tunes and provide a benchmark for both the industry and music consumers to gauge how we are performing. what' s really pleasing is to see the succession of young musicians very much making their marks. my sincere congratulations to all the finalists and winners .
four years into the ratas, a downturn in the economy saw record companies feeling the pinch resulting in plans for a 1977 show being shelved. with that, 1976 became the last official year of the rata awards. the awards would bounce back under a new name and new administration .
today, millions of people attend les mills classes every week around the world. phillip’s business success and contribution to the fitness industry was recognized by the australian fitness network’s lifetime achievement award 2011 and the ey entrepreneur of the year new zealand award 2004 .
with a renewed focus, rianz changed the name yet again to the now - familiar “new zealand music awards”. the rata “pole” was retained as the trophy with the exception of 1978 when the awards were broadcast as a live ready to roll tv special and winners were presented with a gold - plated microphone and, in something of a jump back to the loxene days, a framed gold disc .
rob fyfe is a renowned businessman who has been at the helm of two of new zealand’s most iconic and loved brands .
she is also the author of numerous scientific publications, and the recipient of multiple awards .
she has won countless awards including the 1999 nz guild of foodwriters' recipe book of the year' award,' best photography in the world' award at the world cookbook awards in périgueux, france as well as a ladle at the 2001 world food media awards .
an expert in computer software and digital technology, he established new zealand as an international leader in digital library software now used by the bbc, new york botanical gardens and unesco .
marti friedlander received an arts foundation of new zealand icon award in 2011 for her lifetime achievements as a photographer. marti’s work is celebrated around the world. renowned for her love of “the extraordinary in ordinary new zealand”, marti, with the support of her husband gerrard friedlander, has established this award to support and acknowledge new zealand photographers. the award is presented every two years to a photographer selected by marti and includes a donation of $ 25, 000 from the marti and gerrard friedlander charitable trust .
macquarie private wealth new zealand operates on a national level offering a broad range of financial advice services, investment opportunities and financial solutions to personal investors. macquarie established a retail presence in new zealand in 1985 and has a team of more than 40 financial advisers and support staff, who provide its clients with financial advice and expertise to help create, grow and protect their wealth. macquarie private wealth new zealand is the retail advisory division of macquarie new zealand, which is part of macquarie group limited .
afro celt sound system: heading the line - up of music for the 3 - day festival is a group hailed as “a world music supergroup” – afro celt sound system. this collaboration of artists from ireland, england, kenya, guinea and senegal burst onto the world music scene 15 years ago, winning numerous awards, selling two million albums and picking up two grammy nominations. they played at the first womad in nz in 1997 and after more than 3 years apart, the band has reunited and is looking forward to returning to nz in 2011 .
in addition, he is an expert at the guangzhou institutes of biomedicine & health. in new zealand, garth has served numerous scientific organisations, including the new zealand government’s biotechnology taskforce and the māori health committee, among others. he is also chair and founding member of the sustainability council of new zealand. in 2003, professor garth cooper was named north and south new zealander of the year and in 2005 as nz bio’s inaugural biotechnologist of the year .
recording industry association of new zealand managing director chris caddick said it had been a big night for recognising local talent of all ages .
listed it on the new zealand stock exchange, before privatising in 1986, and selling the company to us firm alsco in 1998 .
he is now the ceo of icebreaker, director of michael hill and antarctica new zealand as well as advisor to craggy range vineyards .
jilly is a founding member of the maurice wilkins centre scientific advisory board and an honorary fellow of the royal society of new zealand .
a highly - respected and inspirational leader and teacher, sir paul championed science and business as being crucial to new zealand’s economic growth .
sir peter gluckman onz, knzm, frs, fmedsci, frsnz is the chief science advisor to the prime minister of new zealand .
tony is a regular public speaker on topics of entrepreneurship, business education, and philanthropy. his accolades include the university of auckland’s distinguished alumni of 2011; officer of the new zealand order of merit in 2010; and named on the fairfax business hall of fame in 2008 .
capping off an incredible night were the last two performances, one by the current young guns of new zealand music the naked and famous, so talent and always so technically perfect in their performances, preceding the now more infamous young guns of 10 years ago supergroove paying a rock - solid version of ‘rain, ’ a tribute to nz music legends dragon .
as part of her commitment to the wine industry and her passion for research and development, she has been heavily involved in planning for the future growth of new zealand' s wine industry. this has seen her serve on the board of the wine institute of new zealand, as a foundation director of the new zealand wine guild, as well as director of plant and food research and nzte. j
new generation artists are hot shots, the ones to watch, and the ones with extraordinary potential. they also display a depth of thinking and consistency that gives their work strength. the new generation awards were established in 2006 and were made to five artists every two years. the awards are now presented annually to three artists. each recipient receives a $ 25, 000 donation, made possible by the generosity of the new generation patrons, and a christine cathie designed glasswork. the 2011 new generation award recipients were selected by a panel that included jon bywater, lynn freeman and gregory o’brien .
this is the seventh womad to be held at the stunning new plymouth site. as well as 30 hours of music on the seven stages, womad nz 2011 features artists in conversation, live cooking demonstrations and workshops by artists, a global village, sustainable village, kidzone and the option to camp at the adjacent racecourse .
don’t we have beautiful woman in new zealand? guess everybody will be rushing back to the hairdressers again to jump on the “bangs bandwagon” .
sir rob has help to found companies like growthlink holdings, nz natural and living earth ltd, new zealand’s largest organic waste composting business .
jilly is a passionate advocate for women in science and contributes to causes to alleviate childhood poverty and help new zealand better commercialise biotechnology research .
professor peter hunter mnzm is one of new zealand’s highest - achieving scientists and a global leader in the rapidly developing field of computational physiology .
sir william’s achievements and contributions have been officially recognised on numerous occasions. these include his knighthood in 2011 as well as being inducted into the new zealand business hall of fame in 2012, being named outstanding international business leader in 2009, and receiving the excellence in communication leadership award in 1996. in 1987, he became a member of the british empire and in 1990 received the queen’s commemorative medal for services to new zealand .
as well as her international achievement, fraser, who has just finished a tour of the uk and europe, also won best pop album, highest selling new zealand single for something in the water, highest selling new zealand album for flags and the people' s choice award .
scanning through the list of the 850 trophies that have been handed out in the last 50 years (as well as at least three times that number in nominated artists) shows a snapshot of the country’s music makers in any given year. even by those numbers, it is still not a comprehensive list, and like any “best of” list, it will always provide a forum for heated debate. yet regardless of fluctuating categories, venues, trophies and commercial pressures, the music awards have remained a constant celebration of new zealand’s homegrown music for half a century. here’s to the next 50 .
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the auckland indie band took home awards for single of the year, best group, breakthrough artist of the year and best alternative album and they won best music video for punching in a dream, produced by special problems .
born in wellington and raised in humble pukerua bay, sir peter is undeniably one of new zealand’s most recognisable exports. he has helped to firmly establish new zealand on the map, not only as a bucket - list destination for tourists, but also for filmmakers from around the globe .
jane hunter obe cnzm is known around the world as the first lady of new zealand wine. as owner, viticulturist and managing director of hunter’s wines since 1987, jane has led the company to outstanding local and international success as one of new zealand’s ground - breaking premium wine labels .
a little disappointing even though i love the song, was avalanche city’s ‘love love love, ’ i love the diversity of our music but the performance just seemed a little lacklustre for such an event, even though the song was a deserving finalist for the single of the year. picking up the pace though was a very handsome che fu accompanied by hollie smith presenting awards for best electronica, roots and urban albums of the year. tiki and his police entourage warmed up the crowd for brooke fraser who performed new zealand highest selling single of the year, something in the water. glowing in the arena spotlights, brooke fraser who has been in music industry for well over 10 years and who i remember seeing when she was about 16 in one of her first performances at parachute music festival at totara springs, really is the epitome of new zealand music. she is beautiful, unassuming and so talented, just her and the music that she creates which is nothing less than precision .
in 2013, she was awarded a distinguished alumni award from victoria university in recognition of her commitment to new zealand and her achievements as an entrepreneur .
sir george fistonich knzm is the founder and owner of villa maria estate ltd, new zealand’s leading wine award winner and exporter to over 50 countries .
ian mccrae is the founder and ceo of orion health, new zealand’s largest software exporter and an award - winning global provider of healthcare information technology .
brent has been instrumental in backing the music careers of kiwis in the uk and was a major supporter of the 2000 retrospective exhibition of new zealand modernist artist, len lye, at the celebrated pompidou centre in paris and broadcast his avant - garde films across the mtv network .
in 2001, sir paul was named a fellow of the royal society of london and in 2004, he received the ampère prize from the french academy of sciences. the following year he was awarded the royal society of new zealand’s most prestigious prize – the rutherford medal. sir paul was appointed principal companion of the new zealand order of merit in 2006 and redesignated a knight grand companion of the new zealand order of merit in 2011. in 2007, he received a sir peter blake medal. subsequently, he also received the gunter laukien prize for magnetic resonance as well as the prime minister’s science prize. the year before he died, sir paul was named new zealander of the year .
agricultural history: james watson of massey university, new zealand, for his scholarly study ,
the significance of mr. richard buckley’s exploding trousers .
, are exemplary kiwis whose generous contributions to various community and conservation initiatives such as the salvation army, university of auckland and conservation efforts at abel tasman national park and rotorua island has had an immeasurably positive impact on new zealand. they are two of new zealand' s most generous and truly humble individuals .
passionate about new zealand participating with its full potential internationally in the tech space, he has been a strong advocate and supporter of issues such as broadband .
mark mazengarb (from new zealand) began his formal musical training in wellington nz where he completed his bachelor of music degree through the conservatorium of music, majoring in classical guitar (performance). in his final year, mark undertook an exchange to the university of north carolina where he discovered the world of bluegrass and the music of guitar greats chet atkins, merle travis and jerry reed. since then he has become hooked on finger - style guitar playing, and has also become a highly accomplished jazz, folk and bluegrass musician .
dr swee and his team have received numerous prizes nationally and internationally for their work. in particular, dr swee is the recipient of the wellingtonian of the year award for science and technology (2014), the new zealand value of medicines award (2014) and royal australasian college of surgeons’ research award (2011) .
emily edrosa is emily littler, member of street chant – an auckland trio that has played since 2007 and won the inaugural critics choice at the 2010 nz music awards. emily however, has been putting out some new solo stuff as emily edrosa, which is the second effort after body / christ released in 2013 .
the naked and famous, whose debut album
passive me, aggressive you
hit the charts at # 1 in new zealand in 2010 and went on to debut at # 25 on the uk album chart, takes home all five awards in which it was a finalist .
ane has been highly recognised in her field including an obe in 1993 for services to viticulture, recipient of the inaugural women in wine award in the uk in 2003, made a companion of the new zealand order of merit in 2009, and was the first woman inducted in the new zealand wine hall of fame .
he headed zanzara for 7 years before returning to new zealand to be the cto of navman, a designer and manufacturer of gps products for cars and boats .
parris founded the dance crew royal family, which went on to win gold at the world hip hop dance championships in 2011, 2012, 2013 and silver in 2015 .
a new zealand chef raised in fiji and samoa, robert has developed restaurants across the us and australia, launched “farm to table” resorts in miami and the caribbean, and organizes food programs feeding those in need in new york city .
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rod sits on the victoria university faculty of commerce and administration advisory board and is a member of the new zealand institute of directors. previous board memberships and directorships include trademe, sql services and nzte. he also co - founded pacific fibre and was selected as new zealand’s first representative on the mircosoft msdn regional director programme .
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neal and annette made their fortune from a laundry business, founded in 1910 by george plowman, that became new zealand towel services. they successfully grew the business ,
in 2001, sir ron received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the university of auckland and in 2009, was inducted into the new zealand business hall of fame .
in conjunction with the macquarie private wealth new zealand arts awards the foundation is producing a series of events on the auckland waterfront. the wynyard quarter arts series features a writers walk, outdoor cinema, a concert in silo park, a series of events in the stoneleigh ‘pop up’ container bar an information hub where viewers can watch the tvnz 7 series the artists and there is a literary sandpit for children featuring the writing of arts foundation icon, margaret mahy with illustrations by david elliot. “the series is introducing new zealanders to our finest artists and ensuring public access to the celebration of the macquarie private wealth new zealand arts awards”, said fran ricketts .
among his numerous major international nominations and awards, andrew also won international acclaim for his adaptation of lloyd jones’ mister pip .
sir ralph is famously known for his six - year tenure as the ceo of the commonwealth bank of australia and for being the former ceo of asb and air new zealand. considered a chief executive in shining armour, sir ralph is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including chief executive of the year 1997 and 2004, new zealand executive of the decade 2010, māori business leader of the year 2010 and laureate of the business hall of fame 2014 .
new zealand has been punching well above its weight in recent years. think lorde. think the naked and the famous, broods, gin wigmore, ladyhawke and kimbra (oh, and don' t forget flight of the conchords). if you figured that’s it, think again. with the nominations announced overnight for the 49th new zealand music awards, the spotlight is back on the kiwis. earlier this year, billboard presented “10 nz artists who could make a lorde - like leap”. as 2014 nears its completion, here’s another 14 kiwi artists to track for the months and years ahead .
sir peter is a fellow of the royal society of london, an honour bestowed on just 42 new zealand - born scientists since the society' s establishment in 1660. he received new zealand’s top science award, the rutherford medal in 2001 and was named new zealander of the year in 2004. he was reassigned to knight companion in 2009 for services to medicine, having previously been made a cnzm in 1997. in 2015, he was appointed to the new zealand order of merit. in 2016, he received the american association for the advancement of science award for science diplomacy .
bill was recognised a further four times in 2012 and was named a companion of the new zealand order of merit for services to technology, business and motorsport in 2013 .
an influential figure in the us, dr. watson has been engaged in numerous organisations supporting the new zealand - us relationship. in particular, he is a former executive director of the us - nz council, on the board of visitors of the university of auckland (us), and co - founder and chairman of the us - nz connection / chamber of commerce in los angeles. the latter led to his role as the chairman of the 1984 los angeles new zealand olympic fundraising committee supporting our national team. in addition, he has advised the new zealand consulate general in los angeles, as well as companies such as air new zealand and anz, among others .
sir ron carter onz knzm is one of new zealand’s most notable businessmen. he joined beca engineering company in 1959, becoming partner in 1986 and later chair until 2002 .
board member adam holt (universal music) recalls how abysmal these shows were, “the ‘minor’ awards were filmed with no audience while the industry guests were made to wait out the back of the st james – those that hadn’t dived off to the nearby london bar. ”
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mark’s work is pioneering new more humanlike ways in which we relate to technology and ai. his work developing new technologies to humanise artificial intelligence is internationally recognised .
privahini bradoo is a world class new zealander, and an outstanding global citizen .
in the government sector, mitchell currently serves as a trustee of the asia new zealand foundation and an advisor at the ministry of business, innovation and employment (mbie) .
dame anne received the prime minister’s award for literary achievement in non fiction in 2004 and was named fellow of the new zealand academy of the humanities in 2007. she was also named dame commander of the british empire for services to new zealand history in 1995; fellow of the royal society of new zealand in 1990; foreign associate of the american national academy of sciences for excellence in scientific research; fellow of the british academy; and commander of the order of the british empire for services to literature and the maori people .
he was made a knight companion of the new zealand order of merit in 2010, and named ey entrepreneur of the year in 2006 and wellingtonian of the year in 2001 .
his earlier career included senior vice president and cfo at microsoft, cfo of international paper and ceo of carter holt harvey, new zealand’s second largest listed company at the time.
the 2011 new zealand music awards was the 46th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from new zealand . finalists for the three technical awards were announced on august 2011 with winners announced on 7 september , the date on which finalists for 16 ' non-technical ' categories were revealed . five ' non-technical ' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected . the awards ceremony took place on 3 november 2011 at vector arena , auckland – this was later in the year than previous ceremonies , due to the 2011 rugby world cup being held in new zealand in september and october . the ceremony was hosted by television presenter shannon ryan and comedian ben boyce and broadcast live on television channel four . the naked and famous won the most awards , with seven , including album of the year , single of the year and two technical awards . the band 's nine nominations made it the most-nominated artist . brooke fraser won five awards , including highest selling new zealand single and highest selling new zealand album . kimbra was awarded the critics ' choice prize , while dragon won the legacy award , and so was inducted into the new zealand music hall of fame . the naked and famous , ladi6 , fraser , six60 , avalanche city , tiki taane and supergroove all performed at the awards ceremony . 
the 2011 new zealand music awards was the 46th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from new zealand. finalists for the three technical awards were announced on august 2011 with winners announced on 7 september, the date on which finalists for 16' non-technical' categories were revealed. five' non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected. the awards ceremony took place on 3 november 2011 at vector arena, auckland – this was later in the year than previous ceremonies, due to the 2011 rugby world cup being held in new zealand in september and october. the ceremony was hosted by television presenter shannon ryan and comedian ben boyce and broadcast live on television channel four. the naked and famous won the most awards, with seven, including album of the year, single of the year and two technical awards. the band's nine nominations made it the most-nominated artist. brooke fraser won five awards, including highest selling new zealand single and highest selling new zealand album. kimbra was awarded the critics' choice prize, while dragon won the legacy award, and so was inducted into the new zealand music hall of fame. the naked and famous, ladi6, fraser, six60, avalanche city, tiki taane and supergroove all performed at the awards ceremony.
the 2011 new zealand music awards was the 46th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from new zealand. finalists for the three technical awards were announced on august 2011 with winners announced on 7 september, the date on which finalists for 16' non-technical' categories were revealed. five' non-technical' awards were presented without a group of finalists being selected. the awards ceremony took place on 3 november 2011 at vector arena, auckland – this was later in the year than previous ceremonies, due to the 2011 rugby world cup being held in new zealand in september and october. the ceremony was hosted by television presenter shannon ryan and comedian ben boyce and broadcast live on television channel four. the naked and famous won the most awards, with seven, including album of the year, single of the year and two technical awards. the band's nine nominations made it the most-nominated artist. brooke fraser won five awards, including highest selling new zealand single and highest selling new zealand album. kimbra was awarded the critics' choice prize, while dragon won the legacy award, and so was inducted into the new zealand music hall of fame. the naked and famous, ladi6, fraser, six60, avalanche city, tiki taane and supergroove all performed at the awards ceremony.