Hayden Paddon-
New Zealand Rally

Rally driving has long been a part of the paddon family and since the age of six with his first Go kart- Hayden Paddon has achieved at the highest level in the sport. Geraldine is home for Hayden when he is not traveling the rally circuits of the world and he maintains that during breaks from sporting commitments, his favourite holiday spot still remains the Central South Island of New Zealand.  To keep up to date with Hayden’s progress you can visit www.haydenpaddon.com.

Jordan Luck-
Musical Talent

Jordan Luck was the lead singer and songwriter for the New Zealand rock band The Exponents. Jordan Luck attended Geraldine High School, he then went on to attend at the University of Canterbury and College House. He is now in a band simply called The Jordan Luck Band.

At the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards on September 18, Jordan was named as the first inductee to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

John Badcock-
Artist

John Badcock is a New Zealand artist, based in Geraldine, South Canterbury. Badcock comes from a very artistic family. His father Douglas Badcock and two brothers Brian and David are also painters. Where the other family members specialise in landscape painting, John has become more renowned for portraiture. His art is described as Expressionist, and has been compared to works by artists such as Otto Dix. His work has encompassed many media – oils, watercolours, charcoals and acrylics.
He has been a professional artist for three decades. His accolades include solo exhibitions throughout New Zealand since 1985, and more recently the exhibiting of The Last Supper at the Christchurch Cathedral. He has been a finalist in the New Zealand Portrait Awards in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, and the subject of two New Zealand Art Films