Mr Allister Macgregor, of Edendale, MNZM, for services to pipe bands
Allister Macgregor was a Board member and President of the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands Association (RNZBPA).
He drove the growth in youth participation in pipe bands via an education programme and the National Youth Band of New Zealand.
He introduced livestreaming of the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships.
He donated his own money and time towards establishing the Southland Piping and Drumming Development Trust, chairing it initially and now serving as Treasurer and Secretary.
He established the New Zealand Piping Centre in Otago. He is current President of the Otago Centre of the RNZBPA. Most recently, Mr Macgregor organised an inaugural pipe band competition in Queenstown.