Mr Tupuna Kaiaruna, of Auckland, KSM for services to the Cook Islands community and performing arts
Tupuna Kaiaruna is a musician and composer who has helped to teach and preserve Cook Islands language and performance arts. He was Youth Leader of the Enuamanu Atiu-nui Maruarua Society. He has led and tutored Atiu Enua teams to success in numerous competitions. He taught a group of Cook Islands youth who performed for the 1990 Commonwealth Games opening. He has led the Atiu Cultural Group, which hosts a Cook Islands dance competition in Auckland. He has helped compose and performed in Cook Islands musical productions. Mr Kaiaruna has composed and taught songs for the annual Gospel Weekend event. Mr Tupuna Kaiaruna, please come forward.