Top Service Award for Warwick Harvey
30 May 2025
Last month, NZCF presented Warwick Harvey with a Life Membership award to honour his years of service to NZCF and the choral community of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Life Membership was awarded to Warwick at the AGM as he retired from the Governance Board after seven years, three of them as Chair.
Throughout his time as Chair, Warwick has demonstrated a strong commitment to good governance and has brought clarity and structure to Board discussions. He took a leading role in the NZCF’s oversight of the World Choir Games ensuring that the interests of NZCF’s membership were not lost sight of. He made major revisions to the NZCF Constitution that were required following the 2022 Incorporated Societies Act, and he facilitated the consultation process with regional Chairs and committees to usher in our new regional structure.
Warwick’s contribution to NZCF over many years has been characterised by deep commitment and a willingness to serve wherever needed. A fellow NZCF Board member says: Warwick is a leader who always shows up—not just physically but with genuine care and attention to everyone around him. He’s the first to pick up the phone, get things done, seek advice meaningfully, and never misses a chance to acknowledge the work of others.
Warwick and his wife Shirley have long been stalwart volunteers at NZCF events and despite stepping down from the Board, he and Shirley continue to serve as volunteers for The Big Sing and The Kids Sing in Auckland.
Our thanks and congratulations to Warwick!