Suzanne Prentice

Suzanne Lena Prentice is a New Zealand politician and country singer. Her most successful single "When I Dream" peaked at number 11 in New Zealand during 1982.
She recorded on 27 August 1977 with Allan Gardner and his Accordion Band live at the Marlborough RSA in Blenheim a two-album-set "Saturday Dance".
She stood as a candidate for the 2010 mayoral elections in Invercargill but was unsuccessful.
In 2016, she was presented with the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, the highest honour for a New Zealand entertainer.

Awards and honours

Prentice has won three Golden guitar awards and was inducted into the Roll of Renown at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia.
In the 1995 Birthday Honours, Prentice was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to music. In the 2025 New Year Honours, she was appointed Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music and the community.