Ms Kris Tynan, of Christchurch, MNZM for services to people with long-term conditions and older adults
Kris Tynan is a health and fitness professional who specialises in supporting people who live with long-term medical conditions to exercise. She co-established the Exercise as Medicine charity in New Zealand. She has written several online training courses for exercise professionals. She has authored the books ‘Leading Older Adults in Functional Fitness Activity’ and ‘Interactive Instructor’. She is the national trainer for Prost-FIT, the nationwide programme for men with prostate cancer, and is a regular presenter at conferences and workshops. Ms Tynan delivers and trains others in the Ronnie Gardner Method, a multi-sensory practice stimulating cognitive and motor skills.