AUGUSTA AWARDS
The Augusta Awards
The annual Augusta Awards evolved from the Association's Old Boy of the Year Award. These awards are given to Old Boys who are at the top of their respective industries or specialties, or who have demonstrated a remarkable contribution to the fields of Arts, Business, Sport and/or Public Service. The awards recognise Old Boys who have made a significant contribution in their chosen field, who have made a positive impact in their field throughout their careers, and have used their talents to encourage and inspire others to follow their lead.
There are two awards: the Augusta Award and the Lion Award. The Augusta Awards are for Old Boys who have achieve at the highest level in their chosen career or profession; or through their achievements made an outstanding contribution to or demonstrated leadership in their profession, their community, New Zealand or the world. Award categories are Academia, Arts, Business, Service and Sport.
The Lion Award is for a younger Old Boy who, at an earlier stage of their career, are demonstrating leadership and/or remarkable achievement for their age. Early achievement may include attaining a national sporting achievement, being a senior executive or director reaching partnership in a notable professional service.
We are now accepting nominations for the 2024 Awards. If you know someone who you think is a suitable candidate for either award, please submit your nomination by filling in the online form here. Ensure that you send supporting information or other documents to agsoba@ags.school.nz.
2023 Augusta Award recipients
The 2023 Augusta Award recipients are Uluomato'otua (Ulu) Aiono '68 ONZM, Dr Osmond Bruce Hadden '55 CNZM and Professor Philip Hill '81.
2023 Lion Award recipient
The Lion Award seek to acknowledge younger Old Boys who, at an earlier stage of their career, are demonstrating leadership and/or a remarkable achievement for their age. The award recognises Old Boys who demonstrate outstanding leadership, integrity, excellence, respect, courage, pride, commitment and humility, and are in early or mid-career, and the 2023 recipient is Aaron Gate '04.
An Olympic medallist and six-time Commonwealth Games medallist, Aaron has represented New Zealand in Road and Track Cycling at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympic Games. He won the Bronze medal in the Men's Team Pursuit at the 2012 Olympic Games in London alongside teammates Sam Bewley, Wesley Gough, Marc Ryan and Jesse Sergent.
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At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Men's Team Pursuit consisting of Aaron, Pieter Bulling, Regan Gough and Dylan Kennett finished in fourth place, after being beaten by Denmark by a margin of just three seconds for the Bronze medal.
Aaron had to overcome adversity when he competed in the Men's Team Pursuit at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo (which took place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). During the race for Bronze against Australia, Aaron clipped teammate Jordan Kerby's rear wheel, causing him to crash on the track and fracture his collarbone. He had to withdraw from the rest of the Games, missing the Madison and Omnium events.
Aaron won his first road national title prior to the 2020 Olympic Games, by winning the New Zealand Championships by just 0.7 seconds over George Bennett in second place.
Coming back stronger, Aaron made history as the first New Zealand athlete to win four Gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games at the 2022 Games in Birmingham (pictured), where he won the 4000m Individual Pursuit, the 4000m Team Pursuit and the 40km Points Race on the track, and the 160km Road Race.
In August, Aaron secured three medals (two Bronze and a Gold) at the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow, contributing to New Zealand's overall medal tally of eight, their highest ever.
Previous recipients
2022 Augusta Awardees | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no awardees were announced in 2022 |
2021 Augusta Awardees | Dr Jock Carnachan MNZM '59 Dr Robert (Rob) Kirkpatrick '64 Robert (Bob) Narev ONZM, MNZM '50 Grammar Lion Award recipient - Kyle Jamieson '08 |
2020 Augusta Awardees | Ian Bissett '68 Mark Burgess '58 Greg Cross '72 Grammar Lion Award recipient - Dr Henry Wong Doe '90 |
2019 Augusta Awardees | Alan Galbraith '57 QC Dr Alastair MacCormick '57 D. Scott Milne '69 Peter Thompson '76 Grammar Lion Award recipient - Fady Mishriki '95 |
2018 Augusta Awardees | Stephen Jacobi '73 Professor Richie Poulton CNZM '76 The Honourable Justice Lyn Stevens QC '60 Inaugural Grammar Lion Award recipient - Anthony Hoy Fong '91 |
2017 Augusta Awardees | The Honourable Sir Roger Douglas '51 - Service Don McKenzie CNZM, OBE '55 - Service Roger Moses ONZM '68 - Service Eugene Paykel '47 - Academia |
2016 Augusta Awardees | Sir Michael Friedlander CNZM, KNZM '49 - Service Emeritus Professor David Gerrard CNZM, OBE '58 - Sport, Service and Academia Emeritus Professor Murray Meikle '52 - Academia |
2015 Augusta Awardees | Dr Harold Coop '47 Professor Digby MacDonald '57 Ian Narev '80 |
2014 Augusta Awardees |
John Barnett ONZM '59 - Arts Dr Nigel Evans '53 ONZM - Service Sir Christopher Mace CNZM '55- Business Professor Peter McNaughton '62 - Academia |
2013 Augusta Awardees |
Dr Raoul Franklin CBE '48 - Academia Professor Alan Kirkness '54 - Academia Greer Twiss '52 - Arts |
2011 Augusta Awardees |
Sir David Baragwanath KNZM '54 - Service Sir James McNeish KNZM '44 - Arts Bruce Plested '55 - Business Andrew Simester '80 - Academia |
2010 Augusta Awardees |
Howard Harper '44 - Service Professor Cedric Hassall '33 - Academia Victor Percival ONZM '43 - Business |
2009 Augusta Awardees |
Denis Feeney '68 - Academia Max Gimblett ONZM '50 - Arts The Right Honourable Sir Duncan McMullin '40 - Service |
2008 Augusta Awardees |
Gus Fisher ONZM '35 - Arts and Business Sir Patrick Eisdell Moore '30 - Service Mark Warner '65 - Academia |
2007 Augusta Awardees | Professor Peter Hunter '62 - Academia The Honourable Peter Watson ONZM '66 - Service |
2006 Old Boy of the Year | Professor Sir Graham Liggins '39 |
2005 Old Boy of the Year | Hamish Carter ONZM '85 |
2004 Old Boy of the Year | His Excellency, the Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith ONZ KBE QC '51 |
2003 Old Boy of the Year | Professor Sir Hugh Kawharu ONZ FRS (NZ) '40 |