Pride of NZ Awards: Elliot Ikilei

Vote for your favourite finalist now at www.prideofnzawards.co.nz The motorcyclist, who is a tutor at the Best Pacific Institute in Manukau, was nominated after he pulled a woman and her elderly parents to safety from a broken down car on the Southwestern Motorway near Hillsborough in August. At the time, visibility was poor and Mr Ikilei had ridden 200m past the car. He turned around when he realised that something was wrong. Minutes after the trio were pulled to safety, a truck bowled over Mr Ikilei's bike, which he had parked in front of the stranded car with its hazard lights on to warn other motorists. The bike ricocheted off several other vehicles and was destroyed, however no one was harmed.