Mr David Haig, of Nelson, MNZM, for services to woodworking
David Haig designed his signature Monogram rocking chair in 1990 and has now built several hundred in various different woods. These have been purchased across 15 countries and one is held in the collection at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand. He is a foundation member of the Nelson Guild of Woodworkers and has been instrumental in its growth and development. He assisted in setting up the Centre for Fine Woodworking, Nelson, an internationally renowned woodworking school registered as a Charitable Trust. Mr Haig’s work has won numerous awards and competitions and has featured worldwide in specialist woodworking journals.