Do you know someone who deserves to be named Hawke's Bay Today's Person of the Year?
If so, please let us know.
Who we are looking for is simple:
# Someone who has made a significant contribution to the Hawke's Bay community in terms of charity, fundraising or other non-profit organisation.
# Or someone
who has achieved remarkable success in their chosen business, career or sport.
# Or a local who has demonstrated courageous or heroic actions.
Last year's winner, Flaxmere Boxing Academy head coach Craig McDougall, was the judges' unanimous choice because of the contribution he had made to the community and youth in particular.
Mr McDougall said this week that the award had come as a surprise to him and he had felt exceptionally humbled.
"Winning the award proved to me what we are doing is working. People taking the time to put my name down shows they have been impacted positively," he said.
Hawke's Bay Today editor Andrew Austin said the aim of the award was to recognise those doing great things in our community.
"We have some incredible people doing some incredible things in our midst. Some of them have been honoured in the past, some not. We want our readers to nominate them so they can receive the praise they deserve."
This year's judging panel will consist of Mr Austin, the Deputy Mayor of Napier, Faye White, and the Deputy Mayor of Hastings, Cynthia Bowers.
All nominations can be emailed to editor@hbtoday.co.nz with a few sentences explaining why you have chosen to nominate that person. The winner of Hawke's Bay Today Person of the Year 2014 will be announced before Christmas.
