Mr Marius Bron, of Fox Glacier, KSM for services to Search and Rescue and the community
Marius Bron leads the local branches of South Westland Land Search and Rescue Group, the Civil Defence service and the Community Committee. He volunteers for the Department of Conservation, assisting in the management of alpine huts in the area. He is a local volunteer firefighter for Fire and Emergency New Zealand and a St John Ambulance first responder. He was involved in the creation of important facilities for the Fox Glacier community, including the Emergency Services Centre and the Community Centre. Mr Bron is Operations Manager at Fox Glacier Guiding, which brings tourist business to the community.