Auckland in-house lawyer Tamuka Nyawo was recently presented with the Governance Risk and Compliance Institute's award for Compliance Professional of the Year.

Tamuka was admitted in October 2010 and works for Trustees Executors in Auckland. The award was for his outstanding contribution to the development, understanding and implementation of governance, risk and compliance systems in the Australasian region.

The award was presented at an annual Institute gala dinner at the Crown Towers in Melbourne, Australia.