For this afternoon’s ceremony, 10 further recipients were welcomed to Government House for their investiture. Among them was Tanya Ashken, a notable sculptor, silversmith and jeweller. She produced jewellery for HRH Princess Ann during her 1970 tour of New Zealand, and her sculpture ‘Albatross’ has been a prominent feature on the Wellington waterfront since it was unveiled in 1986.
Also recognised was Scratch Jansen, who received an ONZM for services to wildlife conservation. He has helped with the relocation of kōkako to predator-free islands, and was the leader of the Kākāpō Recovery Group Leader for DOC. Mr Jansen has also been heavily involved with the Capital Kiwi Project, which has seen North Island Brown kiwi reintroduced into a 23,000 hectare area from Red Rocks in Wellington to Whitireia Park in Porirua Congratulations to all of this afternoon’s recipients.
For more photos from this afternoon's ceremony, click here: 10 September Investiture Media Gallery.
