Mr Gerald Dwyer, of Kaiapoi, MNZM, for services to rowing
Gerald Dwyer chaired the Board of Rowing New Zealand from 2013 to 2022, during which New Zealand won 18 Olympic Rowing medals. He is a member of the Sport Canterbury Board and was President of the Avon Rowing Club. He has held various roles within Rowing New Zealand, including Director, Manager of the Under 19 and Under 23 teams, Selection Ombudsman, Race Official at New Zealand Championships and Maadi Cups, and High Performance Committee member. He was Director of the lead-up to the World Rowing Championships held at Lake Karapiro in 2010. Since retirement, Mr Dwyer has continued to serve as a race official.