Mr Trevor Kempton, of Mosgiel, MNZM, for services to the arts and local government
Trevor Kempton has played in Brass Bands and held administrative and leadership roles with Kaikorai Metropolitan Brass and St Kilda Brass. He was a National Executive Member of the Brass Bands Association of New Zealand, focusing on youth development and sustainability. He chaired the Southern Brass Academy and is a Trustee of the Ken Smith Players Trust and the Choirs New Zealand Foundation. He is a Dunedin Community Music centre committee member. He was a trustee and Chair of the Dunedin Arts Festival. Mr Kempton served as an Otago Regional Councillor, chairing the regional Transport Committee, and helped re-establish Engineering New Zealand’s Otago Heritage chapter as its Chair.