"The Central plateau is well looked after by a supreme good sort in Dave Cade. Working to protect our freshwater and the wonderful wild places special to NZ Dave heads up the Horizons Check Clean Dry programme. A fisher, outdoors person as well as an ex dairy farmer and employee of DOC, Dave has unique perspective on messaging and interacting with the public; it is is innovative and constantly evolving. Evolving, as unfortunately he is constantly disappointed many people don’t take steps to look after the wonderful places we have and treat them selfishly, rather than leaving them in a better state for the next generation. From a poem about the blue duck to talkback radio calls, and alter egos Dame Didymo Davina and Victor the Viking; Daves use of all media platforms and memorable personalities to get cut-through knows no bounds.

"Pete is a professional gardener but when he's not hard at work tidying other people's gardens he tends to be pulling weeds from our parks and reserves in the Coromandel. He is always prepared to go the extra mile and believes in making a change for good for all New Zealanders.