Robert Murdoch

Robert Murdoch, of Wellington, received the Insignia of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to manufacturing and the community.  He has worked to improve productivity and innovation within the sector and to increase the ability of local manufacturers to compete internationally.  He has held a number of roles in the industry, where he has designed and supplied new equipment to improve manufacturing in New Zealand and introduced machining centres and computerised numerical controlled technology.  He was the founding director of New Zealand Industrial Supplies Office, where he was the liaison between the industry and government and established the Government Electronic Tenders Service.  He has also been involved in his local community as member of the Rotary Club of Karori, where he is the convenor of the Karori play area and park redevelopment project.  He is also a member of the St Teresa’s Parish Council, was Chairman of the Wellington West Pastoral Area Council and a member of the national committee for Trees for Survival programme.