New Zealanders of the Year:
New Zealander of the Year Finalist: Suresh Patel
When the earthquake-rattled folks of Christchurch got in need, Suresh Patel stepped up.
Mr Patel, who works the P&P dairy in the suburb of Hoon Hay, became provider, while not invulnerable himself to the effects of the destructive 7.1-magnitude quake which hit Canterbury on September 4.
He was even in shocker on the early-morning shake when he arrived to investigate the damage in his dairy.
Frightened locals, left without gas and water, got queuing in wish of vital items.
Many organizations got not able to open so day, but Mr Patel threw open the doors of his shop and let folks take how properties needed - whether or not properties had dollars to pay for it.
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