Mr Richard Higham, of Dunedin, QSM, for services to rugby and education
Richard Higham teaches on the Graduate School of Business MBA at the University of Otago. He has been a member of the Otago University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) since 1973, including time as Club Captain, Vice-President and President. He coached teams for OURFC and convened the Clubrooms subcommittee. He is Secretary of the OURFC Rugby Foundation Trust. He self-publishes the OURFC ‘Blooz Nooz’ e-newsletter. He is on the OURFC Light Blues Association management committee. He volunteers with the University Club at the University of the Third Age (U3A) Dunedin. Mr Higham is active with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Friends.