ATTITUDE AWARDS LOOKING FOR NOMINATIONS

The Attitude Awards are once again looking for Aotearoa’s unsung heroes leading the way in the disability community. Celebrating the excellence and achievements of New Zealanders living with disabilities, recognising athletes, employers, employees, young people and others who are game changers in their communities. Attitude Award nominations are open from now until Sunday 26th July. Tim Fairhall was one of the 2019 winners. Tim Fairhall claimed the Leadership Award for his work changing the legislation around Kiwisaver. Other winners were travel junkie Jezza Williams who won the Entrepreneur Award and social enterprise The Cookie Project, who took home the Attitude ACC Employer Award. Last year’s Attitude ACC Supreme Award and Youth Spirit winner was teenager Cory Newman who was recognised for his standout achievements in the music industry. Seventeenyear-old Cory and his punk rock band Sit Down in Front erupted onto the local and international music scene in 2019 when music legend Jimmy Barnes invited them to be the opening act for the New Zealand leg of his recent international tour. Now in its 13th year, the Attitude Awards will present nine categories including Attitude ACC Employer, Spirit of Attitude, Sporting Endeavour and Youth Courage Award. The awards will take place on Wednesday, 2nd December with a blacktie gala dinner at Auckland’s Cordis Hotel. For the 13th year running, ACC returns as principal sponsor. Other sponsors and supporters for the awards include APM Workcare, Barfoot & Thompson, Drake International and New Zealand Lotteries Commission. The Attitude Awards will be aired as an hourlong television special on TVNZ1 on Sunday, 13th December, with thanks to NZ on Air. The special will feature entertainment, winners and highlights from the evening. For nomination information and entry forms, visit http://attitudeawards.org The nine categories for this year’s awards are: Attitude ACC Employer Award, Spirit of Attitude Award, Sporting Endeavour Award, Special Olympics Award, Youth Courage Award, Impact Award, Employee and Entrepreneur Award, Support Superstar Award, and Community Champion Award.