This award is presented to a member of a District Rose Society who has given outstanding service, at a local level, towards promoting roses and rose growing.
2025 Mrs L Anisy – Westland
2024 Mrs G Martin – Feilding
2023 Mr J Ford – Manawatu
2022 Mrs A Ludemann – North Otago
2021 Dr K Teo – Manawatu
2020 Mrs J Dobson – Southland
2019 Mr M Bullen – Auckland
2018 Mrs J Pike – Waikato
2017 Mr P and Mrs S Mrsich – Northland
2016 Mr K and Mrs H Banks – Nelson
2015 Mrs A Watt – Franklin
2014 Mr N and Mrs L Thawley – Moutere Hills
2013 Mr P Elliott – Manawatu
2012 Mr D Grant – Franklin
2011 Mr M Clarke – North Otago
2010 Dr J Walton – Lower Rangitikei
2009 Mrs O Hill – South Canterbury
2008 Mr S Hyde – Westland
2007 Mrs N Manuel – Auckland
2006 Mr G Williams – Waikato
2005 Mr S Pinfold – Manawatu
2004 Mrs V Clarke – North Otago
2003 Mr W F Girl – Canterbury
2002 Mrs B Wapp – Franklin
2001 Mrs B Lewis – Wellington
2000 Mrs A Scott – Hutt Valley
1999 Mrs E Davidson – Wairarapa
1998 Mr B B Attfield – Waikato
1997 Mr T N Flint – Auckland
1996 Mrs J Hocking – Manawatu
1995 Mrs D Chisholm – Southland
1994 Mrs P I Stephens – Te Awamutu
1993 Mr P Harris – Westland
1992 Mr J M Beasley – Northland
1991 Mrs M Kirby – Canterbury
1990 Mrs R A F Clarke – Auckland
1989 Mrs P Wareham – Bay of Plenty
1988 Mrs N L Poole – Gisborne
1987 Mr E Bullen – Auckland
1986 Mr R Orr – Central Hawkes Bay
1985 No Award
1984 Mrs N Simpson – Manawatu
1983 Mrs K Henry – Westland
1982 Mrs M Whitcher – Wellington
1981 Mrs M O’Leary – Wanganui
1980 Mr V Morton – Southland
1979 Mr R Thomas – Hastings
1978 Mr J Kidd – Franklin
1977 Mr R Fowler – Wellington
1976 Mr J Oliver – Canterbury
1975 Mr J Johnson – Otago
1974 Mrs M Meek – Waikato
1973 Mrs W Cumming – Southern Hawkes Bay and Bush
1972 Mrs D Aldridge – Bay of Plenty
1971 Mrs D McCorkindale – Southland
1970 Mr A Smart – Te Awamutu
1969 Mrs G Reid – Wairarapa
1968 Mr A Scott – Waikato
1967 Mr M Evans – Wellington