The late Mr John De Bernardo, of Wellington, MNZM, for services to the plumbing and gas industries
John De Bernardo was one of New Zealand’s foremost authorities on gas industry regulation, gas usage, distribution and combustion and was dedicated to raising standards of safety and compliance. He was Managing Director of engineering consultancy service Gas Safety Ltd, previously working with his family’s business Aquaheat Industries. He chaired the New Zealand Plumbers Merchants Board. He was a Director on the National Board of Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers New Zealand and chaired the Board’s Audit and Compliance and Remuneration committees. He was an Executive Member of the Wellington Master Plumbers Branch. Mr De Bernardo made significant contributions to gas standards development in New Zealand and Australia.