Community Honours
The Manawatu District Council has an award scheme to recognise the significant voluntary contributions made to the community by individual citizens.
Nominees will have carried out meritorious service in community service, welfare, sport, culture, the arts, recreation, or education.
Nominations may be made by individuals or organisations. Nominations need to be received by Council by 5pm on July 31.
Past Recipients of Manawatu District Community Honours
| 2022 | Brian and Christine Rosvall, Graeme Jensen, Mary Ann Baskerville, Vera Hunt, Wayne Dear, Wayne Short, Wayne (Jimmy) Vallender |
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| 2021 | Alan Horsfall, Ann and Robert Campbell, Kevin Darragh, Michael Bourke |
| 2020 | Gavin Scott, Arthur Wood, Greg Oke, Michael Banner, Rodney Wilson |
| 2019 | Kevin Nesdale, David Young, Barry Bowler, Margaret Giles |
| 2018 | Jim Howard, Beverley Hoggard, John Samuela, George Annear & Catherine Brown |
| 2017 | Bill and Marion Abbiss, Sally Reed, Ann Williamson |
| 2016 | Janet Bird, Amanda Street, John Brock, Alan Rowe, Richard Bain |
| 2015 | George Kereama, Roger and Kaye McKinnon, Dan Paki, Mary Sanson, Marilyn Wightman |
| 2014 | George New, Cynthia Drake |
| 2013 | Elaine Pinker, Allan Muntz, Russell Harris |
| 2012 | Brian Hunter, Bruce Brownlie, Colin Heap, Daphne Sowerby, Elsa Stern, Frank Dew, Graham Kitchen, John Fuller, Maurice Watt, Pat Snoxell, Ray Bramwell, Richard McAllister |
| 2011 | Glennis de Malmanche, Norman Lind, John Parker |
| 2010 | Pat Ashton, Eric Brew, Ivan Mandahl |
| 2009 | Mervyn Craw, Ngaire Hancock, Jacqueline Sayers, Esmae & David Stroud, Christopher Wall |
| 2008 | Peter Easther, Judy Jack, Thomas Rowe |
| 2007 | Jac Bos, Ruth Dalzell, Neil Finch, Derek Tuck |
| 2006 | Peter Ellery, Grahame Guy, Marjorie Shannon |
| 2005 | Doug Chappell, Margaret McMillan, Braedan Whitelock |
| 2004 | Lloyd & Barbara Billinghurst, Ivan Morton, Tony Mossop |
| 2003 | William Lester, Pearl Lawton, Delphine Parker |
| 2002 | Pat Prince, Diana Macdonald, Russell Wiseman |
| 2001 | Margaret Bowler, Peter Olsen, Glenys & Trevor Holtham |
| 2000 | Alan Hancock, Ken Pemberton, Colin & Helen Trotter |
| 1999 | Alan Mason, Chris Russell |
| 1998 | Betty Williamson, Robert Passey |
| 1997 | Florence Roberts, Baba Perigo, Georgina Stack |
| 1996 | Harry Ellison, Shirley Pearpoint, Myra Renata |
| 1995 | Peter Buckendahl, Hauturu (Ned) Lawton, Keitha McKendry |
| 1994 | Alfred Crowe, Ilene Short, Lindsay Taylor |
| 1993 | Del Gibb, Alex Gracie, John Malcon |
| 1992 | Alan Groombridge, Nancy Parsons, Elva Sandilands |
| 1991 | Kathleen Cox, Lachlan Fraser, Harry Heap |