Heidi Griffin, of New Plymouth, KSM for services to the arts and the community
Heidi Griffin set up and has almost single-handedly run the Gover Street Gallery, a non-profit community art gallery that hosts poetry nights, book launches, workshops and fundraising auctions. Gover Street Gallery is considered a cornerstone of the arts in Taranaki. Through the gallery she has raised money for overseas and local causes. She chaired the Taranaki Arts Trail and was volunteer caterer for Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Symposium. Mrs Griffin has volunteered with three New Plymouth schools and chaired Parent Teacher Associations, as well as volunteering her own artistic talents to school productions and mural painting.