Mr Mervyn Allison, of Raumati, KSM for services to brass bands
Mervyn Allison was President of brass bands in Kapiti, Christchurch and Wellington. He played with the Evening Post Onslow Band (now the Wellington Brass Band) for more than 30 years. He tutors brass to students in Tawa and Wellington. He has helped organise fundraising events for the Kapiti Brass Band. He toured Canada and the United States with the National Band of New Zealand and played with the Royal New Zealand Airforce Band. Mr Allison plays in a local jazz group of Kapiti Brass Band players and has performed “sing-a-long” music for local clubs and senior citizens groups.