Year: 1964 - 1968
Occupation: Scientist

Keith gained his PhD from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch and his first job was as a research scientist with MAF. Since 1977 he has worked with the CSIRO in Hobart as senior principal marine research scientist. In 2004 Keith was one of four laureates to receive the 2004 Japan Prize. He is the second New Zealander to receive this prestigious international award. The award, which includes a 50 million yen ($NZ728,000) cash prize, is made by the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan to “deepen the understanding of the role played by science and technology in furthering world peace and prosperity” and the world’s highest accolade for ecological research. He won the Japan Prize for research into food production based on ecosystem concepts. He established for the first time the importance of seabed habitats in determining the productivity of key species. He also demonstrated for the first time the potential impact of seabed trawling in changing the communities. Keith is also chairman of the technical advisory board of the London-based Marine Stewardship Council, which assesses the sustainability of fishery resources and gives an EcoLabel to fisheries that pass – including New Zealand hoki – so consumers can recognise sustainable seafood products. Recently Keith headed a research team to develop and apply the scientific basis for multiple-use planning and management of marine ecosystems in Australia’s exclusive economic zone which resulted in the declaration of large marine protected areas around Macquarie Island and off southern Tasmania.

Year: 1964 - 1967
Occupation: Singer

Known as Beaver , Beverly was a well known New Zealand singer. In 1971 her talents were discovered by Bruno Lawrence and she joined his band Blerta (Bruno Lawrence Electric Roadshow Travelling Apparition), a musical and theatrical co-operative,which travelled the country playing live gigs for several years, attracting thousands of fans. She later joined similar troupe Red Mole. Beaver was also an actress, starring in Skin Deep and playing alongside Hammond Gamble in Should I be Good. The song Should I be Good or Should I be Evil from the movie in which Gamble and Beaver dueted won film soundtrack of the year in the 1985 Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Awards. Beaver also sang on other Kiwi feature films including Came a Hot Friday and the theme song for the television drama Gloss. Her versatility as a singer, whether it was jazz, blues or rock, was highlighted when she performed at London jazz mecca Ronnie Scott’s. An album Live at Ronnie Scott’s was released, winning jazz recording of the year in 1988.

Year: 1963 - 1965
Occupation: Structural & Civil Engineer

In the 1950s Peter immigrated to New Zealand with his parents and his 5 siblings. After completing his PhD at the University of Canterbury, Peter made a career as a Civil and Structural Engineer. Initially he carried out design and construction of buildings then moved to research and teaching. He has developed computer methods to solve complex engineering problems, taught engineering topics at universities and polytechnics, then moved on to research in geohazards, principally earthquakes and their impact on the built environment. In his area of expertise he has published many research papers in Journals and at Conferences Peter has made a significant contribution into research into geohazards with presentations such as Microzoning effects on damage in two large New Zealand earthquakes.

Year: 1954 - 1956
Occupation: Broadcaster

Garry spent his working life in Wellington, as the owner operator of several bars, working for Lions Brewerey and for a time the Dominion. He was best known as the host of ZB’s The Great Weekender since 1983. Garry spent 50 years in broadcasting starting with sport in1958 on ZB. Over the years he reported various Olympic and Commonwealth Games for Television New Zealand. Garry chaired the board of New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame and was involved in countless good causes, including setting up the Flagstaff Club. It would be difficult to find a more popular personality. He had friends in every corner of the city, seemed to know everyone, and was a most obliging person.

Year: 1961 - 1965
Occupation: Cinematographer

Since the 1960s, Alun Bollinger has worked with just about every significant Kiwi director: among them Roger Donaldson, Geoff Murphy, Ian Mune, Gaylene Preston, Vincent Ward, Jane Campion and Peter Jackson. In 1966 Bollinger joined the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation as a trainee cameraman and, in the following years, developed his craft shooting 16mm news bulletins. In 1977 Bollinger worked as gaffer to Director of Photography Michael Seresin on the Roger Donaldson feature Sleeping Dogs, which is often seen as marking the relaunch point for New Zealand cinema. He went on to shoot several features in quick succession: Middle Age Spread, (1979); Sons for the Return Home (1979); and Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980). It was with his work on the dark and beautifully crafted Vigil, the first feature from director Vincent Ward, that Bollinger established his distinctive cinematographic style. Alun won awards for his work on End of the Golden Weather and gained international recognition for the filming of Heavenly Creatures. He has resisted the temptation to go and work abroad and has filmed most of our familiar movies, War stories, Forgotten Silver, Goodbye Pork Pie. A documentary about him labelled him as the barefooted camera man. Alun is described as the finest camera man in the world.