Mrs Marama Royal, of Auckland, MNZM for services to Māori and governance
Marama Royal (Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmaki) is chair of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust. She has facilitated the iwi’s growth through agreements with Foundation North, Sky City Auckland, the University of Auckland, Eden Park and the Ministry of Pacific Peoples. She led the launch of the Toi Ora Health Insurance Scheme. She has overseen construction of new homes on iwi-owned land. She chairs Pou Take Āhuarangi under the National Iwi Chairs Forum, Sky City Community Trust, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board, Ranginui 12 Trust and Auckland Police Taumata. She is Pro-Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology. Mrs Royal previously worked for Victim Support and the Ministry of Justice and Courts.