Mrs Bonnie Tucker on behalf of the late Mr Rob Tucker, of New Plymouth, MNZM, for services to photography and the community
Rob Tucker was a photojournalist for newspapers in London, Auckland and New Plymouth and taught photojournalism at Auckland University of Technology, Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki and Whitirea Polytechnic. He published 35 educational and specialist books illustrating topics of interest to children and promoting regional New Zealand. Two of his photos have appeared on the cover of Time International magazine. He helped establish a photojournalism section of Qantas Media Awards and was a foundation member of the Karl Heinz Reipen Trust, which donates funds to Taranaki causes. Mr Tucker was the driving force behind the ‘Brotherhood of Journalists’ charity auction for Hospice Taranaki in 2022.