Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year - runner-up: Holly Dahya 23 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Holly Dahya's life is crazy busy but she still finds time to help people who need her. Photo / Bevan Conley Sue Dudman is assistant news director for the Whanganui Chroniclesue.dudman@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron Whanganui woman Holly Dahya's phone is never far from her side - that's because it's chockablock with appointments and reminders for a busy life that may seem daunting to many. Sue Dudman chats with the final of four runners-up in our Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year series. Holly Dahya is a social worker and a single mother of seven children who plans to start studying for her master's degree in 2021 while also returning to work.