Mr Sam Lewis, of Te Awamutu, MNZM for services to business and the community
Sam Lewis owns a dry-stock farm in the Waikato region and previously in the King Country. He was Treasurer of Waikato Federated Framers, supporting and mentoring vulnerable farmers through economic reforms. He chairs AFFCO New Zealand Ltd, a leading meat processor. He is Director of Open Country New Zealand and a former Director of FMG Insurance. He helped fundraise $2 million for Gracelands Community Trust (now Enrich+), which supports and enables young people and adults with disabilities to engage in employment or contribute to their communities. Through AFFCO and Open Country Sponsorship, Mr Lewis has supported the charitable trust Commsafe, focused on building a safer and healthier community.