Garth McKenzie

Garth McKenzie, of Wellington, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit on 24 March 2009 for services to the Salvation Army. Commissioner McKenzie was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1975 and since then has led several corps (church) centres throughout New Zealand.  He has directed regional and territorial corps in New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga and has been involved in youth and children's works.  He has been a military chaplain in the Territorial Forces.  He also served as Territorial Commander for New Zealand.  Commissioner McKenzie has also been a member of the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services and Vision Network of New Zealand.