Mr Norm Williamson, of Pegasus, MNZM for services to agriculture
Norm Williamson was one of the first farmers to convert a sheep and cropping farm in North Canterbury’s Amuri Basin to large herd dairying, and provided leadership for dairy farmers of the area in promoting irrigation schemes. He was Chair of the Amuri Irrigation Company. He helped focus on the health of groundwater and surface water in catchments of the Hurunui and Waiau Rivers and tributaries by persuading farmer shareholders to prepare Farm Environmental Plans. Mr Williamson gained shareholder approval to convert the irrigation schemes to pressurised piped schemes, including design for power generation and involving Ngāi Tahu Farming Ltd as a large shareholder.