Ms Carla Donson, of Whanganui, MNZM, for services to women and the community
Carla Donson is Manager of Whanganui Women’s Network. She launched La Fiesta, an annual New Zealand women’s festival, as a fundraiser for the Women’s Network and has grown it to offer more than 100 activities across a month. She also established the similar Winter Wonderfest. She facilitated a group of rangatahi to make a proposal for a youth council to work with Whanganui District Council. She is a Board member of Life to the Max Trust. She is a member of Safer Whanganui and the Whanganui Violence Intervention Network and has held governance roles at Te Whatu Ora Whanganui. Ms Donson writes a newspaper column on issues affecting women.