Ms Christine Richardson, of Wellington, MNZM, for services to Special Olympics and the community
Christine Richardson is fundraiser, Treasurer and Tenpin Bowling Coordinator with Special Olympics Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington. She was Chairperson of the Special Olympics Lower North Island Regional Council and a member of the Special Olympics New Zealand Board. She was Special Olympics Wellington’s Team Manager for two National Summer Games. She coordinated the Wellington team’s attendance at the 2022 Special Olympics National Summer Games in Hamilton. She has contributed to community activities in areas including post-natal support, children’s safety and Amnesty International, and was a member of Wellington City Council’s Accessibility Advisory Committee. Ms Richardson was a founding member, Treasurer and archivist of EPOCH (End Physical Punishment of Children) New Zealand.