Vote for your community hero from our choice of 10
Sometimes it is the smallest gesture that deserves the loudest cheer.
Newlyweds Bronia Tindall and Fabrizio Clementi emerged from their ceremony in January, saw a homeless man, and shared their wedding cake with him.
It was a small but moving gesture — and one that went around the world when captured by a photographer.
The couple are among our nominees for New Zealander of the Year, People’s Choice.
For more than 25 years, the New Zealand Herald has honoured those who make our country a better place, with our annual New Zealander of the Year award.
Last year we introduced a People’s Choice Award to allow us to pay tribute to the inspiring stories in our communities — and give you the chance to vote for your favourite. This year, we’re doing it again. Our 10 nominees are: Bronia Tindall & Fabrizio Clementi — newlyweds who gave wedding cake to a homeless man.
Nathan Spitzer — volunteer firefighter dived into Waikato River to save an 8-year-old girl.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan — stormed the stage at a local screening of an antivaccination documentary.
Marnie Prickett — launched charitable trust Choose Clean Water and forced it to the election forefront.
Sarah Thomson — took the Government to court over climate change.
Andrew Little — comeback politician who sorted compensation for Teina Pora.
Andrew Nicholson — fought back from serious injury to win badminton horse trials at 55 years old.
Steve Askin — helicopter pilot who died fighting the Port Hills fires.
Sarah Cato — detective who has worked and fundraised battling incurable cancer.
The people of Kaikoura and Waiau — community spirit in the aftermath of destructive earthquake.
The Herald is proud and privileged to tell these stories — and now it’s up to you. All deserve your vote but you tell us which one takes the prize.
To read the nominees’ full stories and to vote go to nzherald.co.nz/ peopleschoice.
Voting is open until midnight on Saturday, December 9. The winner will be announced in the Weekend Herald on December 30. despite