New Zealander of the Year 2023

Aviation is in the blood of Christchurch's Pyper Vision CEO Emily Blythe, who was told as a teenager to solve something easier than fog.

I chose fog. hope that any success for me would translate to growth for Pyper Vision as we set out to create safe visibility at airports, starting with Aotearoa.” “To even be named alongside such game changers and innovators is a real boost. * That led to me first pitching my concept to the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. The 27-year-old Cantabrian grew up in a family “steeped in the aviation industry”.

Māori astronomy expert Rangi Matāmua from Ngai Tuhoe has been named 2022 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. Judges praised Professor Matāmua for pushing ...

He’s the author of the bestselling book Matariki: The Star of the Year and the Living by the Stars web series and social media page. Through his scholarship, he has revolutionised the understanding of Māori astronomy, and in particular Matariki. Judges praised Professor Matāmua for pushing matauranga Māori to the forefront, helping connect people in Aotearoa with their shared whenua and wairua – and leading the formation of a national public holiday.

Matamua, 50, beat out a number of other 2023 finalists to take the award, including John Kirwan, the rugby legend and mental health advocate; Ruby Tui, the ...

“To see the nation just rise and accept it and celebrate it. it’s connected to all of us and I love that.” That’s the important thing.” It’s been really sad to see”. [national charity Kindness Collective](http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300843268/new-zealander-of-the-year-charity-kindn[…]ments-of-joy-to-kids-stoked-to-win-2023-community-of-the-year) and New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Te Pou Toko o Te Tau was [awarded to Dr Ellen Nelson](http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300843672/new-zealander-of-the-year-local-hero-of-the-year-dr-ellen-joan-nelson-recognised-for-yearlong-mission-to-bring-afghani-refugees-to-aotearoa), who helped bring 563 Afghanis safely to Aotearoa. [Sir Mark Dunajtschik KNZM](http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300843615/senior-new-zealander-of-the-year-wants-to-leave-his-money-in-the-community-where-he-made-it), who won Senior New Zealander of the Year Te Mātāpuputu o te Tau; [Pyper Vision CEO Emily Blyth](http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300843284/new-zealander-of-the-year-2023-innovator-of-the-year-emily-blythe-battling-airport-fog-with-drones), who was awarded Innovator of the Year Te Pou Whakairo o te Tau; and [Camden Howitt, whose environmental work with Sustainable Coastlines](http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300843317/new-zealander-of-the-year-how-a-swim-with-whales-led-to-environmental-hero-of-the-year) saw the Aucklander recognised as Environmental Hero of the Year Te Toa Taiao o te Tau. [ Shaneel Lal became the first trans person](http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300843445/young-new-zealander-of-the-year-first-trans-recipient-in-awards-13year-history) to be recognised in the awards’ 13-year history, winning young New Zealander of the year Te Mātātahi o te Tau. “I love western science and I love mātauranga Maori and I think a future forward is to look at the interface between those two knowledge systems, and how they connect, because they can be such a powerful thing, and Mataraiki’s a prime example of that.” [a national holiday for the first time](https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300619525/matariki-day-an-historic-moment-that-unites-us-under-the-stars-of-aotearoa) in 2022, seeing the Māori New Year recognised and celebrated by all New Zealanders is the, “most exciting moment of my life”. Matamua says the country celebrating Matariki for the first time is the “proudest moment” of his life. Speaking to Stuff, Matamua says winning the award is “overwhelming and very special” to him. [man behind Matariki](https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/130601788/ranginehu-mtmua-the-man-behind-the-stars)”, Professor Rangiānehu Matamua was named 2023 New Zealander of the Year Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa to a standing ovation from about 150 guests at an awards ceremony on Thursday night.

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