in the judicial system. Nicholas' own story and her public advocacy during this role allowed other nations to discuss whether they needed better education and more political and judicial coverage on sexual violence. Recognition On 15 December 2007, Nicholas was named New Zealander of the Year by The New Zealand Herald due to her courage during the rape trials of former policemen Rickards, Shipton and Schollum. In 2015 she was the recipient of the Anzac of the Year Award and in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the prevention of sexual violence. On 12 August 2014 the movie, “Consent: the Louise Nicholas story” was released. This movie discussed and portrayed Louise Nicholas’ story of events involving her rape accusations and what happened from her perspective. The movie also won the New Zealand screen award for best television feature. In 2014, the Rape Prevention Education website named 31 March Louise Nicholas Day as a day for focusing on sexual violence and creating a goal to positively impact the progress on sexual violence each year. The group named it after Nicholas because they felt she represented what the prevention group stood for. See also New Zealand Police#Historical sexual misconduct by police References Living people New Zealand women's rights activists New Zealand victims of crime Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit 20th-century New Zealand people Anzac of the Year Award recipients Year of birth missing (living people)