Mr Paul Clements, of Waitati, QSM for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Mr Paul Clements worked as a career Firefighter and remains a member of the Waitati Volunteer Fire Brigade. He helped establish one of New Zealand’s first peer-support programmes to assist Firefighters following traumatic events. This programme has since been rolled out nationwide. He was deployed to Christchurch following the 2010 and 2012 earthquakes to provide peer support to emergency responders. He has been involved in coastal conservation and restoration work in Otago and Southland and helped to create a new walking track near Orokonui. Mr Clements has volunteered with Victim Support, Habitat for Humanity and Special Rigs for Special Kids.