Career
Hester has been a NZFC certified referee since 2004 and gained his Fédération internationale de football association international qualification in January 2007. He was also appointed as a referee for the 2009 Fédération internationale de football association Under 17 World Cup in Nigeria. Hester blew the final whistle on his refereeing career at the end of the 2011 New Zealand winter season to focus on his career in the New Zealand Royal Navy.
Personal life
He has worked, besides his football career, as a naval officer in Auckland, and played both Rugby union and football before turning to officiating.
Honours
2009: NZDF Sports Award: Outstanding Sports Person of the Year.
