Walk of Fame criteria tightened
15 April 2016
Waipa District Council has tweaked the policy that recognises Te Awamutu's outstanding achievers.
Changes have streamlined the criteria and limited how long people can be on the selection panel. The selection process has been made more transparent, with minutes and decisions recorded and publicly available.
The refined criteria means nominees must have achieved at an international senior level (not junior or age group) and must be widely recognised for their contribution to their code or profession.
Successful nominees must have been born and lived in Te Awamutu or its environs, or achieved outstanding achiever status while residing in the area. They should also consider themselves from Te Awamutu.
Five people will sit on the selection panel; the Mayor or Deputy Mayor, the Te Awamutu Community Board Chair or nominee, a Waipa District Councillor and two community members appointed by the Mayor and Board Chair. Individuals may be co-opted short-term for specialist expertise.
With the exception of the Mayor and Board Chair, members will sit on the panel for a maximum term of five years. Similar changes have also been made to the policy governing Cambridge's outstanding achievers.
Twenty-six people [see full list below] are already recognised at the Walk of Fame in Selwyn Park. Mayor Jim Mylchreest said it was a real attraction for the town and he expected outstanding individuals would continue to be nominated for inclusion.
Click here to download a nomination form or pick one up from the Council offices.
Names already on the pou in Selwyn Park include Rewi Maniapoto, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Doug Tamaki, Mike Tamaki , Rev John Morgan, Joey Allan, Oscar Natzka, Dr Lindsay Rogers, Andrew Nicholson, Jim Wynyard, Harvey White, Paddy Stephens, Pat Stephens, John Rochfort, Tony Herlihy, Lloyd Mandeno, Alan Wallace, Tony Kay, Brendon Cameron, Rongo Wetere, Leanne Baker, Lloyd Lee, Mary Scott, Philip Tataurangi and Sir Grant Hammond.
Media enquiries, contact Jeanette Tyrrell (on behalf of Council) 027 5077 599.