Previous recipients
Victoria University of Wellington graduates have gone on to do incredible things. See who has won a Distinguished Alumni Award in recent years.
2023
- Wendy Allison BA 2013
- Tusiata Avia BA 1988 (Cant), MA 2003
- Una Jagose LLB 1990 (Otago), LLM 1995)
- Arama Kukutai BCA 1989, LLB 1994
2021
- Chris Parkin BSc 1972, BCA 1974, MSc(Hons) 1976
- Stacey Shortall BCA 1994, LLB 1995
- Rachel Taulelei LLB 1998
- Judge Heemi Taumaunu LLB 1993
- Sir Maarten Wevers BSc 1973, BA(Hons) 1976
- Lisa McLaren BA 2010, BSc 2010, MEnvStud 2014
2019
- Pamela Bell BArch 2003, MArch 2009
- Rob Campbell BA 1972, BA(Hons) 1974
- Whaimutu Dewes BA 1975, LLB 1977, MPA 1988
- Tagaloatele Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop BA 1974, BA(Hons) 1977, MA 1982
- Dr Alexander Gerst MSc 2003
- Judge Carolyn Henwood LLB 1971
2017
- Danny Chan BCA 1972, BCA Hons 1973
- David Howman BA 1970, LLB (Hons) 1973
- Judge Ida Malosi BA 1985, LLB 1989
- Stephanie McIntyre BA 1975
- Chris Moller BCA 1976, DipAcc 1977
- Professor Marilyn Waring BA Hons 1974
- Liam Malone BCOM 2017
2015
- Ian Ferguson BCA 1977
- Derek Handley BCA, BBSC 2000
- Alan Isaac BCA 1974
- The Rt Rev Dr Penelope (Penny) Jamieson DCNZM PhD 1977
- Tamati Kruger BA Hons 1979
- Helen Kedgley BA 1969
2013
- Claudia Batten BCA 1996, LLB Hons 1998
- John Campbell BA Hons 1988
- Hon Georgina Manunui te Heuheu LLB (1972), BA (1966) QSO
- Conrad Smith LLB Hons (2004)
- Brian Roche BCA 1978
- Jeff Tallon DSC (1997), PhD CHEM (1977)
2011
- Taika Waititi BA 1997
- John Shewan BCA Hons 1977
- Piera McArthur MA (1953), BA (1952)
- Sir Thomas Gault LLM (1963), LLB (1962)
- Rod Drury BCA 1988
- Kerry Prendergast MBA 2004
2009
- Bill Day MBA (1993), LLB (1986), BA (1982)
- Gareth Morgan PhD Econ (1982)
- Melissa Moon Grad Dip Teaching (1998)
- Raewyn Dalziel PhD (1970), BA Hons (1966)
- Anne Meade PhD SOSC (1979), BA Hons (1973)
- Peter Boshier LLB Hons (1975)
2007
- Janice Campbell MA (1965), BA (1962)
- Dr Robin Congreve LLM (1969), LLB (1966)
- Theresa Gattung LLB 1988
- Harry Keys PhD Chem (1981), MSC (1973), BSC (1971) ONZM
- Bernice Mene BA 1998
- Ross Mountain BA 1969
2006
- John Allen LLB 1984
- Jeremy Coney BA 1983
- Dr Richard Furneaux PhD Chem, MSC (1973), BSC (1971)
- David Gascoigne LLM 1962
- Deirdre Tarrant BA 1967
- Hon Justice Joseph Williams LLB 1986
- Lady Jocelyn Keith BA Hons 1983