Mr Neil Robbie, of Foxton Beach, QSM, for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Neil Robbie has served with the Foxton Beach Volunteer Fire Brigade since 1975, including time as Deputy Chief Fire Officer, and remains active as a Senior Firefighter. He has created and maintained trails in Ferry Reserve in Foxton Beach for cyclists and walkers, and accessible trails for people with mobility issues or strollers. Mr Robbie offered his building and engineering expertise as part of a group who created a windmill sculpture in the Ferry Reserve, as a tribute to Dutch New Zealand artist Leon Van Den Eijkel and in connection to the Foxton Dutch community and museum.