Special Awards

New Zealand Person of the Year
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2021 Jane Jess and Jolene Naff
​2020 Keith Motter
​2019 Ryan Lentz
​2018 Shannon Obringer
​2017 Keith Motter
​2016 Aaron Rousenberg
2015 Ed Boutwell
2014 Tom Moore
2013 Tim & Vickie Campbell
2012 Larry Lunz
2011 Buddy & Ida Ganger
2010 Charlie Crabtree
2009 Jeff & Hazel Everetts
2008 Terry Grubb
2007 David Mangione
2006 Larry Lunz
2005 Charles Crabtree
2004 Richard King
2003 Allen & Linda Hayes
2002 Robert Swartz
2001 Jane Swartz

New Zealand Show Person of the Year

2021 Donnie Swayne
​2020 None
2019 Pete & Lori Basgil
2018 Jolene Naff/ Shannon Obringer
​2017 C & M Boes/C. Harper A & S Howman
​2016 Shannon Obringer
2015 Keith Motter
2014 Chris Boes & Cindy Harper
2013 Alice & Susan Howman
2012 Robert & Peggy Crawford
2011 Hannah Means
2010 Everetts/Ferryman
2009 Larry Lunz
2008 Robert & Janellen Swartz
2007 Jim & Jacinta Taulbee
2006 John & Joyce Smith
2005 Hazel Everetts
2004 Jeff Everetts
2003 Rommes Family
2002 Steve Shafer
2001 Buddy Ganger

New Zealand Youth Person of the year

2021 Colin Tackett
​2020 None
2019 Katie Sharp
​2018 Johnathon Chestnut & Cole Biesenbender​
2017 Colin Tackett
​2016 Joshua Chestnut
2015 Caitlyne Spees
2014 Bryant Miller
2013 Matthew Boes
2012  Alexis Schwartz
2011 Nathan Barnhart
2010 Becca & Bryant Miller
2009  Kyle, Corey, Caitlyne Spees
2008  Caleb Taulbee
2007  Hannah Means
2006  Isaiah Snipes
2005  Rachel & Sarah Shumway
2004  David Moll
2003  Brad Shively
2002  Brittni Downs
2001  Julie Rommes

New Zealand Youth Show Person of the Year

2021 Addilynn Naff and Colin Tackett
2020 None
​2019 Cole Biesenbender
​2018 Colin Tackett
​2017 Joshua & Johnathon Chestnut
​2016 Kori Moore
2015 Jacob, Joshua, Johnathon Chestnut
2014 Alexis Schwartz
2013 Jared Casto
2012  Taylor Ramsey