New Zealand Youth Awards 2017 Recipients
The New Zealand Youth Awards 2017 winners were recognised and celebrated at a ceremony which took place on 11 April at Parliament. Trophies and certificates were presented to 50 young people and groups in recognition of their commitment to young New Zealanders in their communities.
| Change Maker Award (LGBTI) recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Daniel Chiou | Auckland |
| Ben Bridle | Hamilton |
| Quinn Fyers | Auckland |
| Darcy Spraggs | East Coast |
| Change Maker Award (Cultural) recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Leah Bell | Te Kuiti |
| Jo Mohan | Dunedin |
| Kelly Young | Dunedin |
| Jianan Wu | Auckland |
| Shanara Wallace | Wellington |
| Justice Hetaraka | Auckland |
| Change Maker Award (Community Safety) recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Te Rau Aroha Totoro | Whangarei |
| Nina Griffiths | Kaitaia |
| Chevron Hassett | Lower Hutt |
| Abigail Chaytor | Tauranga |
| Alexandra Groos | Tauranga |
| Atia Irfan | Auckland |
| Leadership Award recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Casey Davies-Bell | Dunedin |
| Manraj Rahi | Wellington |
| Kristy McGregor | Levin |
| Merenia Hudson | Wellington |
| Latham Martin | Hokitika |
| Giving Back Award recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Eva McGauley | Wellington |
| Fawzan Dinnunhan | Dunedin |
| Marie Scott | Hastings |
| Nikki Wheeler | Christchurch |
| John Chen | Auckland |
| Leo Munro-Heward | Wanaka |
| Working for Youth Award recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Bokyong Mun | Dunedin |
| Emily Fan | Auckland |
| Bevan Xiao | Auckland |
| Damon Lillis | Dunedin |
| Princeton Jackson | Auckland |
| Youth with Disability Award recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Jaden Movold | Auckland |
| Holly Robinson | Dunedin |
| Andrew Scott | Auckland |
| Shane McInroe | Christchurch |
| James Hollis | Upper Hutt |
| Youth Group Award recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Handle the Jandal | Auckland |
| Kawerau Youth Council | Kawerau |
| CanTeen for Listen Up | Auckland |
| Tuakau Youth Centre Youth Leaders | Tuakau |
| Raise Up - YMCA Auckland | Auckland |
| Youth Champion Award recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Ella-Ruth Clifford | Porirua |
| Wesley Mauafu | Christchurch |
| Taupiri Youth Group | Taupiri |
| Toby Carr | Auckland |
| Luka Wolfgram | Auckland |
| Youth Enterprise Award recipients | |
| Name | Location |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Auckland |
| Andrew Tang | Wellington |
| Sharndre Kushor | Auckland |
| Rees Vinsen | Nelson |
| Rachel Ji | Auckland |