Mrs Anne Fitisemanu, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to business
Anne Fitisemanu was the Chief Executive of TupuToa, an organisation supporting the growth and development of Māori and Pacific business leaders by connecting graduates to corporate organisations. TupuToa has seen more than 1,000 Māori and Pacific graduates secure roles within the public and private sectors. She has been a Board member of the Pacific Corporation Foundation, Plunket – Whānau Awhina, the Problem Gambling Foundation and the National Deaf and Hard of Hearing Foundation. She is Chief Executive for Make A Wish Aotearoa. She was President of the Auckland branch of PACIFICA and chairs the Pacific Corporation Foundation. Mrs Fitisemanu has spoken at business conferences across the United States and Australia.