ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, nˈɪkələs wʌz nˈeɪmd nˈuː zˈiːləndɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ baɪ ðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd hˈɛɹəld dˈuː tə hɜː kˈɜːɹɪdʒ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪp tɹˈaɪəlz ʌv fˈɔːɹmɚ pəlˈiːsmɛn ɹˈɪkɚdz, ʃˈɪptən ænd skˈɑːləm.
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.