Ms Jo-anne Wilkinson, of Auckland, CNZM, for services to youth
Jo-anne Wilkinson has supported youth with her husband, Sir Graeme Dingle. She was instrumental in developing the Graeme Dingle Foundation’s programmes, KiwiCan, Stars, Career Navigator, Project K, Kiwi Tahi and MYND, which have been undertaken by more than 300,000 young people. She has driven the organisation’s research and evaluation and initiated its Community Development Strategy. She is Deputy Chair of the Foundation and Chair of the Programme Committee. She chaired Graeme Dingle Foundation Auckland, driving the merger of five regional trusts. She is a Graeme Dingle Endowment Trust Board member. She was an Auckland Museum Trust Board member. She was Chair and interim Families Commissioner with Superu. Ms Wilkinson has chaired the Ministry of Social Development’s Grievance Panel and was an Oranga Tamariki Risk and Assurance Panel member.