About The Wellys
2022 WELLYS AWARDS PROGRAMME
Wednesday March 29th 2023, The Embassy, Kent Terrace Wellington
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2022 WELLYS TIMELINE
Public Nominations Open: Friday 2nd December 2022
Public Nominations Closed: Wednesday 21st December 6pm
2022 Finalists Announced: mid
February 2023 (in The Dominion Post and on this website)
2022 Wellys Awards Night: Wednesday March 29th 2023, The Embassy Theatre, Kent Terrace from 6.30pm
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The Wellingtonian of the Year Awards were started in 1989 to celebrate achievements and contributions across all sectors of the greater Wellington community, awarding those who make the Wellington region the exciting and vibrant place it is.
Now endearingly known as The Wellys, the awards night celebrates these people across nine categories, with one overall Welly Recipient recognised as the supreme winner - The (year) Wellingtonian of the Year.
There have been some truly outstanding recipients over the years, starting with Gloria Grattan in 1989 for her work as a launch fundraiser for Mary Potter Hospice.
Other winners include lawyer Steph Dyhrberg, Sir Richard Taylor, Dane Coles, Steven Adams, Sir Des Britten, Sir Roy McKenzie, Dame Kate Harcourt, Sir Peter Jackson, Sir Jon Trimmer, Suzanne Snively, Steve Logan & Al Brown, Jemaine Clement & Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame.
The 2021 Wellingtonian of the Year was TERESEA OLSEN - General Manager of Kokiri Marae Keriana Olsen Trust, an NGO providing advocacy and support to whanau, where she leads initiatives to vaccinate rural and vulnerable communities against Covid-19.
There are 9
• Arts • Business • Community Service • Education • Environment
• Public Service • Science & Technology • Sport • Youth
Over the one-month campaign, Nominations are sought from the public across these 9 Categories.
The Finalists are announced in February and then profiled throughout February in The Dominion Post.
This all culminates in the Wellingtonian of the Year Awards attended by many local luminaries and past Recipients.
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What family has been nominated for the most Wellys - 4 altogether?
ANSWER: The Harcourt-McKenzie Family
Matriarch Kate Harcourt won the 1997 DominionPost Wellingtonian of the Year.
Daughter Miranda Harcourt was nominated for the Arts Welly in 2017
Grandson Peter McKenzie was nominated for the Youth Welly in 2017
Granddaughter Thomasin Harcourt-McKenzie won the Youth Welly in 2018
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