Mr Hamish McCrostie, of Havelock North, ONZM for services to outdoor recreation and Search and Rescue
Hamish McCrostie was a member of the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (NZMSC) Snow and Avalanche Advisory Committee for many years. He helped develop the NZMSC National Incident Database. He established the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care training and qualification certification and the New Zealand Professional Ski Patrol Association. He was involved with Search and Rescue in Queenstown/Wakatipu and was a SAR advisor to New Zealand Police and LandSAR. He was a Snowsports New Zealand Board member. He has been Ski Area Manager at The Remarkables and Coronet Peak and has contributed to the Ski Areas Association of New Zealand. Mr McCrostie was General Manager of Mountain Operations of Genting Ski Resort in China, where he was involved in developments for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics.