NEXT was privileged to have some of New Zealand’s top educationalists, environmentalists and philanthropists among over 200 guests at the Auckland War Memorial Museum to celebrate our first five years.
Photographer Daniel Lee, who is a friend of NEXT through The Staples Education Foundation, captured the evening on film.
More than 200 people attended the NEXT fifth celebrations at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Ngāti Whātua welcomed guests with a mihi whākatau.Attendees included some of New Zealand’s leading environmentalists, educationalists and philanthropists.NEXT founders Neal and Annette PlowmanNEXT Advisory Board member Geoff Ricketts, with NEXT environmental director Jan HaniaWright Family Foundation founders Chloe Wright and Wayne Wright with Mark Bentley, University of AucklandEdmund Hillary Fellowship co-founder and CEO Joseph Ayele, Paul Whitfield, NEXT education kaihautū member Marion HeppnerBobux International Ltd CEO Andrew Sharp with NEXT CEO Bill KermodeNEXT founding Chair Chris Liddell, and David Steele, Forsyth BarrKea’s Global Director World Class New Zealand Susan Glasgow, and media personality Carol HirschfeldPWC senior partner David Lamb, Kevin Best and Ian Kuperus, from the Wilberforce FoundationNEXT founding chair Chris LiddellFormer New Zealand Prime Minister Sir John KeyAmerican philanthropist Renee Harbers, Chair of Te Manahuna Aoraki Dr Jan Wright, with Luc HarbersAko Mātātupu:Teach First New Zealand graduate Avi Duckor JonesNEXT founder Annette Plowman with Taranaki Mounga Chair Jamie TuutaMedia personalities Te Radar and Carol Hirschfeld
