Last year's winner of the Hawke's Bay Today's Person of the Year, paediatrician and Children's Commissioner Russell Wills. Photo / Paul Taylor
Do you know someone who deserves to be named Hawke's Bay Today Person of the Year? The search is on for someone to receive this honour and we need your help to find such a person.
They could be someone who has made a significant contribution to the Hawke's Bay
community in terms of charity, fundraising or other non-profit organisations. Or someone who has achieved remarkable success in their chosen business, career or sport. Maybe a local who has demonstrated courageous or heroic actions?
Whoever it is has some rather large shoes to follow in. Last year's winner, paediatrician and Children's Commissioner Russell Wills, was the judges' unanimous choice, while inaugural winner Flaxmere Boxing Academy head coach Craig McDougall was also chosen unanimously.
Hawke's Bay Today editor Andrew Austin said it was important for the newspaper to recognise people doing good things in the community.
"We have some incredible people doing some incredible things in our midst.
