2023 DNZ award winners

Every year, we grant a number of awards to recognise determined and hardworking people in our diabetes community.

JOHN MCLAREN YOUTH AWARDS

These awards offer a scholarship to young people living with diabetes who are aiming high in their chosen fields. The calibre of applicants was very high this year. Our academic awards go to Auckland University engineering student, Adi Bhattacharya. Our sports award goes to nineyear-old Kartsport champ, Toby Thompson.

Our cultural award goes to Massey University design student, Danica Waters.

SIR CHARLES BURNS MEMORIAL AWARD

Diabetes NZ presents this award to anyone with diabetes who can demonstrate that they have managed their diabetes through insulin therapy for a continuous period of at least 50 years. The 2021 award recipients are: Angelica von Reitzenstein, Myfanwy Long-Taylor, Malvina Dick, Joanne Hazlitt, Bernadette Barry, Peter Hogg, and Yvonne Dobbie.

DIABETES NZ AWARDS

Each year, these awards honour some of the inspiring members of our community. This year, we acknowledge Joy Smith. She started with the Otago Branch in 2009 and spent many years assisting with the finances for the Branch.

Deborah Connor, also from Otago, has served an impressive 19 years as an integral part of the organisation, having held many leadership positions and volunteered her time for countless events over the years.

SILVER MEDAL AWARD

This award is for anyone who can demonstrate that they have managed their diabetes through insulin therapy for a continuous period of at least 25 years. This year our recipients are Maryanne Rogers, Sue Pearson, Dawn Forest, and Antony Watson.