This morning's investiture acknowledged contributions to financial literacy, education, local government, wildlife conservation, publishing and literature, and recipients included author Dr Tessa Duder CNZM; financial literacy expert Mary Holm, ONZM; and whale expert Ramari Stewart, MNZM.
![Dr Tessa Duder, of Auckland, CNZM for services to literature](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_full_column/public/2020-09/4%20Tessa%20Duder%20CNZM-2_0.jpg?itok=Up06gkNZ)