Ms Rai Vaeruarangi, of Auckland, QSM, for services to the Cook Islands community
Rai Vaeruarangi was a committee member of the Wiri Whānau Support Group and organised the Wiri Neighbourhood Police Team. She established a Cook Island language nest. She is Cultural and Arts Community Trustee of Akatokamanava Mauke Enua Inc. She has been involved in numerous displays and performances. She is a Community Champion for the Wiri Neighbourhood for The Cause Collective’s One Love South Auckland initiative. She volunteers on the Board of Iramoko Marae and the committee of Mataatua Marae Mangere. Ms Vaeruarangi was Chair of the Wiri Central Board of Trustees and President of the Manukau Central Kindergarten Committee.