Mr Dinesh Khadka, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to the Nepalese community-2_0.jpg
Dinesh Khadka is Honorary Consul of Nepal for Auckland, Waikato and Northland. He was President of the New Zealand Nepal Society and the New Zealand Nepal Chamber of Commerce. He has organised community festivals promoting Nepalese culture and heritage and worked to celebrate the success of Nepalese women. He was the Founding National Coordinator of the Non-Residential Nepalese Association of New Zealand. He is Auckland Region Navigator of the New Zealand Federation of Multi-Cultural Councils, an Executive Member of New Zealand Asian Leaders, and a member of the Asian Advisory Board of the Auckland Business Chapter. Mr Khadka raised money for Nepal relief efforts after the 2015 earthquake.