Herald NZer of the Year
An excellent choice by the NZ Herald for New Zealander of the Year:
Lenny Holmwood knew he should just run.
He had seen the murderous rage in Jan Molenaar’s eyes. He had watched Molenaar shoot the policemen. He saw the gun was still in Molenaar’s hands, and realised the bodybuilder was far stronger than him. He sensed he could be next.
But Holmwood also knew the two wounded policemen on the street had no chance without him.
Molenaar was intent on finishing them off. Blood streaming from their wounds, the unarmed officers were completely out in the open as they tried to stagger up the steep road. Molenaar was just metres away as he turned the gun on them.
So, on May 7, Holmwood stepped up.
A true hero. He got shot saving the lives of the police officers.
The Business New Zealander of the Year is Mike Daniell, CEO of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.
Other nominees are detailed here. They include:
- Abby Wutzler & Maxwell Wilson for Tsunami warnings
- Dame Anne Salmond for academic achievements
- Paul Holmes for his anti-P campaign
- Al Rowland for proving damage to veterans from nuclear testing
- Deb Leask for her campaign against shoddy real estate practices
- Mike & Conor O’Leary for savings boys from a burning car
- Peter Yealands for wine making and conservation
- Roger Levie – for his leaky homes campaign
- Toesulu Maea Brown – for education in Manukau