Mrs Heather Smith, of Carterton, KSM, for services to the community
Heather Smith and her husband, Grant Smith, established and ran a rural supply business in Carterton, through which they supported numerous community groups.Together, they convene the Carterton Daffodil Festival, raising funds for the Carterton Lions Club and Carterton District Council. She has had a leading role in the Cancer Society’s transport activities as a volunteer driver.She is volunteer Chairperson and Office Coordinator of the Community Budgeting Trust Wairarapa. She was Treasurer of the Napier Lioness Club.She volunteered for Hawke’s Bay Lifeline call centre. Mrs Smith is Secretary/Treasurer of the New Zealand Groundspread Association Central District Branch.