The winner of the Individual Youth Volunteer Award is Melissa Graham for her work at the Bird Rescue Centre at Turakina.
Melissa has been volunteering at the Bird Rescue Centre for the past seven years.
Her citation noted that she has exhibited a 'huge commitment" to the centre and, on average, volunteers up to 120 hours per month, including each night after school, weekends, public holidays and school holidays.
Melissa has overcome shyness in order to confidently deal with the public both over the phone and in person and has assisted at presentations.
Without her assistance, the Bird Rescue Centre would not be able to maintain the level of service provided to the community.