Mr Keith Gordon, of Albany, MNZM for services to diving and maritime history
Keith Gordon helped found the New Zealand Underwater Heritage Group and has served as Vice President and President. His publications include ‘Deep Water Gold – The Story of RMS Niagara’ and ‘SS Ventnor Ghost Ship of the Hokianga’. He helped discover the SS Ventnor, which sank in 1902 carrying the remains of 499 Chinese miners. He has led efforts to uncover and preserve shipwrecks and maritime heritage using archaeological methods and modern technology. He has advocated for marine conservation, championing the recovery of leaking bunker oil from deep wrecks. Mr Gordon was a founding member of the Canterbury Underwater Club and is an International Fellow of The Explorers Club.