Four local heroes will be honoured for their community work at a ceremony in Palmerston North in November.
Carla Donson, Kelly Scarrow, Merenia Donne and Robert Martin are all recipients of the Kiwibank Local Hero medal, part of the annual New Zealander of the Year award.
The Whanganui four were among 600 people nominated nationwide. The medal is given to those people who the 48 regional judges have made a significant contribution to the well-being of their communities.
Ms Donson has been the manager of the Women's Network Whanganui for the past 13 years. In August she was announced as one of the finalists in the Women of Influence awards.
Mrs Scarrow, currently working for Mainstreet Whanganui, is a former librarian whose work with knitting groups and book clubs in Whanganui has raised money for local charitable organisations.