Mrs Margaret Cousins, of Lower Hutt, KSM for services to local government and the community
Margaret Cousins was a member of the Hutt City Council, representing the Western Ward. She was involved with numerous committees, as both member and chairperson, as well as the Western Community Panel, the Regional Climate Change Working Group, and the Wellington Region Natural Hazards Management Strategy. She is a member of the Normandale Residents’ Association, successfully advocating for improvements to roading and footpaths. She has served on the committee and as an administrator and Trustee of Suffrage Hutt Education, supporting women with a scholarship for tertiary education fees. Mrs Cousins was a member of Lower Hutt Childcare Centre Trust.