A remarkable resident from Te Kowhai has been recognised and honoured within the wider community.

Suzy McPhail received a Margarette Golding Award for her dedication to providing amazing opportunities for individuals with dementia and other neurological disorders to live their best lives. Suzy offers art and music classes for people with dementia and organises social events to raise funds.

The International Inner Wheel Award, created in 2000 in the name of Margarette Golding, the founder of Inner Wheel (1924), is awarded for highly commendable personal service (unconnected with Inner Wheel) to the community.

Members of Inner Wheel Club Mt Roskill, together with District NZ291 Chairman, District NZ291 Secretary, editor-secretary of IWC Fairfield (Hamilton) and partners were present when National President Rina Maxwell-Hesp, on behalf of Past President Judi Newborn, awarded Suzy McPhail with the Margarette Golding Award.