2009 Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards

  • <span class="title">2009 Supreme Achievers</span><br/>Their Excellencies with the 2009 Supreme Achievers. L-R: Petera Wahanui (COPD); Lady Susan Satyanand; Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand; Tukere Thompson; Nikki Pascoe; Aalyana Iosefa; Karolyn O'Connor; Robert Koroheke Tonga; Jason Wynyard; Paula Baker-Heremaia; Peter Marshall (COPD) 
  • <span class="title">Asthma Foundation leadership</span><br/>L-R: June Jackson, Lady Susan Satyanand, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, Professor Ian Town, Jane Patterson, Sam Jackson
  • <span class="title">Coby Forbes Award for Courage recipient Robert Koroheke Tonga</span><br/>The Governor-General presents the Cody Forbes Award for Courage to Robert Koroheke Tonga. L-R: Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, Robert Koroheke Tonga, Denise Proctor
  • <span class="title">Supreme Achiever Tukere Thompson</span><br/> The Governor-General presents Tukere Thompson a Supreme Achiever Award. L-R: Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, Tukere Thompson, Sean Thompson
  • <span class="title">Life Member of the Foundation</span><br/>Lady Susan Satyanand, talks with Eileen Brown and Life Member Peter Renshaw
  • <span class="title">Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Chief Executive Jane Patterson</span><br/>Jane Patterson, Chief Executive of the Asthma Foundation invites the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, to close the formalities of the evening.

The 2009 Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards were held at Premier House on 10 November. The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand hosted the event and His Excellency presented the Supreme Achievers Award to nine outstanding individuals.