Mrs Hansa Naran, of Auckland, QSM, for services to the Indian community
Hansa Naran is treasurer of the National Council of Women Manukau branch and New Zealand Indian Central Association, and an executive member of the Association’s Women’s subcommittee. She was treasurer of the Manukau Indian Association. She used her professional accounting skills to computerise the accounting systems for both organisations. She organised a 125th Women’s Suffrage anniversary event and has written articles for event programmes. She is a Justice of the Peace, Victim Support volunteer and Kiwani. Mrs Naran has donated incubators, stationery, and clothing to children’s missionaries and sarees for women who cannot afford bridal clothing in India.