About The Wellys
2019 WELLYS DINNER PROGRAMME
Thursday November 14th 2019
Wellington Foyer @ Te Papa
PART ONE Pre Drinks: 6.45pm -7.30pm • Awards Part 1: 7.30-8.30pm
Dinner: 8.30-9.30pm
PART TWO Awards Part 2: 9.30-10.30pm • Dessert & Coffee: 11.30-midnight
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TICKETS & RESERVATIONS
2019 General Tickets
DRESS Business /Cocktail
2019 RESERVATIONS:
Email Gayle at Agenda gayle@agenda-marketing.co.nz
or call 04 384 6417 or 027 208 8780
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2019 WELLYS TIMELINE
Nominations Opened Tuesday 2nd September
Nominations Closed Tuesday 17th September
2019 Finalists Announced Thursday 10th October (in The Dominion Post and on this website)
The 2019 Awards Night - Te Papa Thursday 14th November
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The Wellingtonian of the Year Awards are a Dominion Post project and 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 city it is - "the coolest little capital in the world"
Now endearingly known as The Wellys, the awards night celebrates these people across nine categories, with one overall Welly Recipient recognised as the supreme Wellingtonian of the Year winner.
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 Sr Richard Taylor, Dane Coles, Steven Adams, Sir Des Britten, Sir Roy McKenzie, Dame Kate Harcourt, Sir Peter Jackson, Sir Jon Trimmer, Steve Logan & Al Brown and Jemaine Clement & Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame.
There are 9
• Arts • Business • Community Service • Education • Environment
• Public Service • Science & Technology • Sport • Youth
Over the 2 month campaign, Nominations are sought from the public across these 9 Categories.
The Finalists are announced and then profiled throughout October.
This all culminates in the Wellingtonian of the Year Awards Night - a gala dinner at Te Papa 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-McKenzies
Matriarch Kate Harcourt won The 1997 DominionPost Wellingtonian of the Year.
Daughter Miranda Harcourt nominated for the Arts Welly in 2017
Grandson won Peter McKenzie nominated for the Youth Welly in 2017
Granddaughter Thomasin Harcourt-McKenzie won the Youth Welly in 2018
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