Dame Cindy and Ms Grace Hutton, of Wellington, QSM for services to Pacific art and the community
Grace Hutton is Chair of the Cook Islands Society (Wellington) and an active member of P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Wellington Central women’s group. She has played a leading role in the Cook Islands Language Week and Wellington Cook Island Soldiers of World War One committees. She has been involved with vainetini (Cook Islands quilting groups) throughout Wellington since the 1970s. She was part of the project team developing the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and is Te Papa’s Kaitiaki Taonga of Pacific Cultures. Ms Hutton has been involved with rugby as a Club Captain and Secretary.