Asthma and Respiratory Supreme Achievers Awards

There were tears, cheers, waiata and accolades galore at the Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards at Government House in Wellington on 20 November 2007. The Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, handed out trophies to eight winners in nine categories. The Governor-General is pictured with Hana Wolzak, 46, who on the Rangatira Open Supreme Achiever and SPARC Award. Ms Wolzak has had the goal of swimming Cook Strait since 1976 and succeeded in April 2007. She is the oldest woman to have ever swum the strait. Other supreme achievers were: Angela McMillan, Open; Dave Henry, COPD; Zachary Loulanting, School Age; Annabeth Kew, SPARC. Rangatira Awards: Jack Edwards, COPD; Tunisia Angell-Kea, School age; Cody Forbes Award for Courage: Tumanako Manuel.