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Awards say big yes to Nope Sisters

- Felix Desmarais Gaylene Preston and the Nope Sisters are among those honoured with Kiwibank Wellington Local Hero awards. Fifty-five local legends from Wellington and Hawke’s Bay have been chosen to receive the awards, which exist to ‘‘recognise the con

including the arts, sport, community service, tourism, business and volunteeri­ng.

This year, the Local Heroes awards received 669 nomination­s throughout the country. Of those, the judging panel selected 322 candidates to receive medals.

Any member of the public can nominate an individual or community organisati­on in the awards programme.

Nomination­s for the 2019 New Zealander of The Year Awards closed on September 18.

Ten Local Heroes semifinali­sts are due to be announced later this month.

?? NOPE SISTERS ?? Johanna, left, and Brittany Cosgrove, of Wellington social activist fashion initiative Nope Sisters, with their Local Hero medals.
NOPE SISTERS Johanna, left, and Brittany Cosgrove, of Wellington social activist fashion initiative Nope Sisters, with their Local Hero medals.

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