Hall of Fame
Providing public and enduring recognition to the exceptional business leaders of the Kāpiti and Horowhenua districts.
Each year, two living individuals are inducted into the Hall of Fame – one from Kāpiti and one from Horowhenua. Exceptionally, there may be two from one District, but there are never more than three in total.
These people are selected by a panel of prominent business people chaired by the Mayor of each District. Business Kapiti Horowhenua Inc convenes and organises the panels and these awards. Recipients are known as ‘laureates’ and their names are recorded on this website, and on the Business Hall of Fame boards kept in each District’s library on public display.
These individuals are the ‘All Blacks’ and ‘Silver Ferns’ representing Kāpiti and Horowhenua on the national and world stage.
Purpose of the Hall of Fame
To recognise a living individual business person that is a resident in the Kāpiti and Horowhenua District whose exceptional efforts in business and the community have had a positive impact on economic growth and business success.
Each year one from each region is awarded.
Laureates
Click on the names below to find out more about them.
2024 - Wayne Bishop, Ruth Pretty
2023 - Mark Ternent, Charlie and Chrissy Pedersen
2022 - Graham & Letitia Montford, John Barrett, Wendy Huston
2021 - Wilson Lattey, Bruce Little
2020 - John Clarke, Stuart Pescini, Kura Marie Teira Taylor
2019 - Geoff Lewis, John Mowbray
2018 – Barry Clevely, Ron Turk
2017 – Stuart Irons, Peter Housiaux
2016 – Ross Crowe, Rick Goodman
2015 – John O’Sullivan, Johnston Mac Tatana
2014 – Larry Ellison, Mike Olsen
2013 – Carl Lutz, Graeme Bagrie
2012 – Bruce Mansell, George Sue
2011 – Collis Blake, Barry Hadfield, John ‘Jack’ Leslie
2010 – Selwyn Hyde, Jake Slykhuis, John Turk
2009 – Roger Halliwell, David Pritchard
2008 – Bill Crighton, Ray McKimm
Criteria for Award
The person must have been a senior manager conducting ‘business’ of a notable scale for a minimum period of ten years. In the course of their career must have demonstrated most or all of the following:
Business excellence
Leadership and respect in the business community
Innovation and/or entrepreneurship in business
Service to the community at large
Presentation
The new laureates are announced annually at the Electra Business & innovation Awards Evening.
